Directors Shareholdings

6 March 2006

The Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company has received notification that Ingrid Hobson, who is the wife of
Anthony Hobson, a non-executive director of the Company, today purchased 4,000
Ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company at a price of 268.50 pence per share.

The Company has also received notification that Timothy Ingram, a non-executive
director of the Company, today purchased 10,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each in
the Company at a price of 270.83 pence per share.

The Company has also received notification that Michael Jackson, Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Company, today sold 170,000 Ordinary shares of 1p
each in the Company at a price of 272.00 pence per share.