Holding(s) in Company

Sage Group PLC
29 April 2004

Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company received notification on 28 April 2004 that Barclays PLC has a
notifiable interest in 39,152,014 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company,
representing 3.06% of the issued share capital.

Further information is provided.


Legal Entity                                   Holding

Barclays Private Bank Ltd                      3,654,354
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                  1,757,979
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 2,153,896
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                655,011
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd        463,121
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                  12,945,018
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                15,581,495
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                46,050
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd            25,519
Gerrard Ltd                                    333,553
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust          1,217,543
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd            318,475
Group Holding                                  39,152,014



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