AGM Statement

The Sage Group plc                               

              At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc              

                          held today, 4th March 2004,                          

 the following levels of proxy appointments and associated voting instructions 
                      were received prior to the meeting.                      

       All the resolutions were carried unanimously on a show of hands.        

Resolution                     For        Against     Chairman's     Abstain   
                                                      Discretion               
                                                                               
1 Receive Accounts         751,837,667   5,041,335    3,794,500    15,251,636  
                                                                               
2 Approve Dividend         771,967,060     7,787      3,783,356      166,935   
                                                                               
3 Re-elect Chairman        731,729,843   17,592,859   3,789,782    22,812,654  
                                                                               
4 Re-elect P A Walker      756,277,889   2,911,329    6,921,983     9,813,937  
                                                                               
5 Re-elect P S Harrison    766,232,531   2,669,475    3,793,646     3,229,486  
                                                                               
6 Re-elect P L Stobart     756,284,473   2,905,656    6,921,072     9,813,937  
                                                                               
7 Re-appoint Auditors      724,509,986   26,732,279   3,808,706    20,874,167  
                                                                               
8 Approve Remuneration     669,093,932   67,632,432   3,836,632    35,362,142  
Report                                                                         
                                                                               
9 Section 80 Authority     771,825,488    107,587     3,825,128      166,935   
                                                                               
10 Section 89 Authority    771,566,713    360,489     3,831,001      166,935