Director Shareholding

Sage Group PLC
12 December 2000

The Sage Group plc (the 'Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company has been informed that, on 11 December 2000, Paul Stobart, Chief
Operating Officer, exercised options over 300,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each
in the Company, which were awarded in May 1996 under The Sage Group (No. 2)
Executive Share Option Scheme, at an exercise price of 43.2p per share. This
represents approximately 40% of his currently exercisable options. On 11
December 2000 he sold 111,987 Ordinary shares at a price of 423.45p per share,
and on 12 December 2000 sold 188,013 Ordinary shares at a price of 422.68p per
share.