Blocklisting Interim Review

Sage Group PLC
27 September 2006


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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To:  The FSA

Date:        


1. Name of applicant:                The Sage Group plc



2. Name of scheme                    The Sage Group Savings Related Share
                                     Option Scheme (Ireland)



3. Period of return:                 From   26.03.2006         To   25.09.2006


4. Balance under scheme from 
   previous return:                  169,851 Ordinary shares of 1p each 
                                     at 25.03.06



5. The amount by which the block 
   scheme has been increased, if 
   the scheme has been increased 
   since the date of the last 
   return:                           N/A



6. Number of securities issued/
   allotted under scheme during 
   period:                           592 Ordinary shares of 1p each



7. Balance under scheme not yet 
   issued / allotted at end of 
   period:                           169,259 Ordinary shares of 1p each at
                                     25.09.06



8. Number and class of securities 
   originally listed and the date
   of admission:                     Ordinary Shares of 1p each:
                                     200,000: 17.01.2003



9. Total number of securities in 
   issue at the end of the period:   1,294,196,718 ordinary shares of 1p each


Name of contact:                     Claire Naylor


Address of contact:                  The Sage Group plc, North Park,
                                     Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9AA


Telephone number of contact:         0191 294 3000


Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer, for and on behalf of

The Sage Group plc
Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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