Director Shareholding

Sage Group PLC
18 January 2001



Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company announces that the following Directors have been granted options
over Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company at 329.75p on 17 January 2001
under The Sage Group 1999 Executive Share Option Scheme: -

Director                      No. of options granted

Paul Walker                   151,630
Paul Stobart                  121,304
Guy Berruyer                  121,304
Graham Wylie                  121,304
Paul Harrison                 65,595


These options are exercisable from 17 January 2004 to 17 January 2011.