15 January 2013
The Sage Group plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
In accordance with DTR 3.1.2, on 14 January 2013, the Company was notified that Paul Harrison, Finance Director of the Company, had exercised the following options over 408,593 ordinary shares of 1p each at the exercise prices set out below, under the terms of The Sage Group 1999 Executive Share Option Scheme:
128,654 at an exercise price per share of 171.00p
133,838 at an exercise price per share of 198.00p
96,324 at an exercise price per share of 258.50p
49,777 at an exercise price per share of 270.00p
Mr Harrison subsequently sold 458,593 ordinary shares on 14 January 2013, at a price of 310.04p per share. The shares were sold to enable Mr Harrison to meet a personal financial commitment. Mr Harrison has a remaining shareholding of 228,277 shares.
Place of transactions: London
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