Holding(s) in Company

Sage Group PLC
05 June 2006


The Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST                                         

The Company received notification on 2 June 2006 that Aviva plc and its
subsidiaires have, following the sale of 4,326,636 Ordinary shares on 1 June
2006, an interest in 38,725,909* Ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company,
representing 2.99% of the issued share capital of the Company.


The shares are registered as follows:

REGISTERED HOLDERS                              NO. OF SHARES HELD

Morley Fund Management Ltd:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                   7,522,024 *
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd                            17,700 *
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                     24,113,948 *
Chase Nominees Ltd                                 821,637 *
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                 6,250,600 *

Total                                           38,725,909 *

* denotes beneficial interest only





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