DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
24 January 2017
The Sage Group plc (the Company)
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a).
On the vesting of an award under the Sage Group Performance Share Plan (the PSP) on 20 January 2017, the following member of the executive committee of the Company became beneficially entitled to the number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in the Company set out below, all of which were held in trust by Intertrust Employee Benefit Trustee Limited as trustee of the Sage Group plc Employee Benefit Trust (the Trustee). On 23 January 2017 the Company was notified that the following member of the executive committee disposed of the number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each set out below in respect of which the individual had become beneficially entitled under The Sage Group Performance Share Plan, at the price per ordinary share set out below, to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting.
Executive Committee Member |
Number of Ordinary Shares Acquired |
Aggregate Number of Ordinary Shares Disposed |
Average price in pence |
Resultant Total Shareholding |
Steve Hare |
80,451 |
38,598 |
6.31171p |
41,853 |
On the vesting of an award under the Sage Group Restricted Share Plan (the RSP) on 20 January 2017, the following member of the executive committee of the Company became beneficially entitled to the number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in the Company set out below, all of which were held in trust by Intertrust Employee Benefit Trustee Limited as trustee of the Sage Group plc Employee Benefit Trust (the Trustee). On 23 January 2017 the Company was notified that the following member of the executive committee disposed of the number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each set out below in respect of which the individual had become beneficially entitled under The Sage Group Restricted Share Plan, at the price per ordinary share set out below, to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting
Executive Committee Member |
Number of Ordinary Shares Acquired |
Aggregate Number of Ordinary Shares Disposed |
Average price in pence |
Resultant Total Shareholding |
Santiago Solanas |
33,229 |
11,542 |
6.31171p |
57,473 |
ANNEX
Notifications and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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1. Steve Hare 2. Santiago Solanas
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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1. Chief Financial Officer 2. Global Chief Marketing Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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The Sage Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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2138005RN5XYLTF8G138 |
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4
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares |
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Identification code |
ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1. Vesting of shares under the Sage Group Performance Share Plan 2. Vesting of shares under the Sage Group Restricted Share Plan |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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1 |
0.00 |
80,451 |
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2 |
0.00 |
33,229 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
N/A - single transaction |
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- Aggregated volume |
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- Price |
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e)
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Date of the transactions
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20 January 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transactions
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London Stock Exchange |
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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1. Steve Hare 2. Santiago Solanas
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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1. Chief Financial Officer 2. Global Chief Marketing Officer
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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The Sage Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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2138005RN5XYLTF8G138 |
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4
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares |
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Identification code |
ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of ordinary shares
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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1 |
6.31171p |
38,598 |
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2 |
6.31171p |
11,542 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
N/A - single transaction |
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- Aggregated volume |
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- Price |
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e)
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Date of the transactions
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23 January 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transactions
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London Stock Exchange |