Holding(s) in Company

Sage Group PLC
25 April 2005


Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company received notification on 25 April 2005 that Barclays PLC, through
the legal entities listed below, has a notifiable interest in 41,664,421
Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company, representing 3.25% of the issued
share capital.

Further information is provided.

Legal Entity                                                           Holding
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                        3,034,217
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                       1,897,655
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                        903,240
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                573,782
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                       16,725,016
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                     16,361,622
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                          1,185
Gerrard Ltd                                                            308,480
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust                                1,538,474
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                    320,750
Group Holding                                                       41,664,421







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