Holding(s) in Company

Sage Group PLC
08 October 2004

Sage Group plc ('the Company')



DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST



The Company received notification on 7 October 2004 that Barclays PLC, through
the legal entities listed below, has a notifiable interest in 51,180,831
Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company, representing 4.0% of the issued share
capital.



Further information is provided.


Legal Entity                                                                         Holding


Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                            3,479,231


Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                                        2,172,969


Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                       1,820,599


Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                                      390,777


Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                              304,515


Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                                        27,879,228


Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                                      13,165,046


Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                                      26,286


Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                                  61,044


Gerrard Ltd                                                                          331,561


Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust                                                1,187,701


Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                                  361,874


Group Holding                                                                        51,180,831
















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