Holding(s) in Company

Sage Group PLC
29 June 2006


Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company received notification on 29 June 2006 that Barclays PLC, through the
legal entities listed below, has a notifiable interest in 64,468,652 Ordinary
Shares of 1p each in the Company, representing 4.99% of the issued share
capital.

Further information is provided.

Legal Entity                                                          Holding

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                       2,921,328
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                     25,982,644
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                       24,523,350
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                    89,015
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                    252,750
Gerrard Ltd                                                          1,669,730
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                      1,693,680
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                     20,000
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                              1,452,718
Barclays Global Investors Japan                                      1,490,860
Trust & Banking
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                          1,300
Barclays Capital Inc                                                   275,000
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                        4,096,277

Group Holding as at 21 June 2006                                    64,468,652







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