Director/PDMR Shareholding

Sage Group PLC

22 November 2024

 

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

22 November 2024

The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

On 21 November 2024, Sage was notified that Steve Hare, Chief Executive Officer, sold 70,000 ordinary shares of 1^4/77 pence each in Sage ("Shares") at a price of £12.6431 per share. Following this sale, the resultant total shareholding of Steve Hare is 690,188 Shares, which represents 762% of salary against his shareholding requirement of 350% of salary.

Also on 21 November 2024, Sage was notified that Jonathan Howell, Chief Financial Officer, sold 70,000 Shares at a price of £12.7008 per share. Following this sale, the resultant total shareholding of Jonathan Howell is 302,239 Shares, which represents 509% of salary against his shareholding requirement of 275% of salary.

In accordance with Sage's shareholding guideline, the resultant total shareholdings for both Steve Hare and Jonathan Howell include: (i) Shares held by the PDMR (ii) Shares held as unvested deferred share awards by the PDMR, (iii) Shares held as vested share awards in a holding period by the PDMR, and (iv) Shares held by the PDMR's Person(s) Closely Associated. The unvested deferred share awards and vested awards subject to a holding period are reported net of tax at the current estimated marginal tax withholding rate.

Notifications and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Steve Hare
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Sage Group plc.
b)	LEI	2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£12.6431	70,000
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	21 November 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jonathan Howell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Sage Group plc.
b)	LEI	2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£12.7008	70,000
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	21 November 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Name of contact:	Mohor Roy
Telephone number of contact:	[phone]

 

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