Director Shareholding

Sage Group PLC
13 May 2003

13 May 2003

The Sage Group plc (the 'Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company has been informed that on 13 May 2003 Guy Berruyer, a director of
the Company, exercised options over 200,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each in the
Company at an exercise price of 81.1p per share, under the terms of The Sage
Group (No.2) Executive Share Option Scheme.


On 13 May 2003 Mr Berruyer subsequently sold 200,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each
at a price of 146.31p per share.


Additionally, the Company has been informed that the following directors sold
Ordinary shares of 1p each on 13 May 2003.

Director                                   No. of Shares Sold         Price per share

Paul Harrison                              11,041                     146.31p
                                           2,669 *                    145.01p

Michael Jackson                            29,250                     146.31p


* Sale of ISA shares.





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