Directors' Dealings

SAGE GROUP PLC
8 September 1999


Letter to Company Announcements Office

Please be advised that we have today received notification of the sale of 15,000
ordinary shares by the Millichope Foundation.  Details of the transaction are as
follows: -
                                                             Total         Sale
                                                          Shareholding    Price
             Date of         No of     Price   % of Class   inc this       Per 
Director      Sale           Shares    Paid    of Share    transaction    Share
                             Sold
I C Bury    6 September      15,000    £22.45     0.05       65,000       £31.80
              1999
    
Mr Bury, who is a trustee in a non-beneficial capacity, is a director of The
Sage Group plc.

Letter from The Sage Group Plc