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RNS Number : 7350U  Sage Group PLC  06 December 2021

DIRECTOR/ PDMR SHAREHOLDING

 

6 December 2021

 

 

The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")

 

 

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities

 

This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with article
19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 

On 2 December 2021 the persons named below, who are Directors and members of
the Executive Committee of Sage including a PCA ("PDMRs and PCA"), were
granted awards over ordinary shares of 1(4/77 )pence each in Sage under each
of

·    The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP);

·    The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan (PSP); and

·    The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan (RSP)

respectively as shown below (the "Awards"). The maximum number of shares that
may be acquired on the vesting of the Awards is specified opposite each
participant's name below.

 

No price is payable either on the grant or vesting of the Awards.

 

The Awards will vest on 2 December 2024, subject to continued employment and
performance conditions, as applicable to each Awards.

 

The Awards are subject to malus (withholding) and recovery (clawback).

 

 

 PDMRs and PCA           Maximum number of ordinary shares of 1(4/77 )pence each in Sage that may be
                         acquired on vesting of the Awards
                         DSBP                  PSP                   RSP                   Total
 Steve Hare              35,188                                                            35,188
 Jonathan Howell         24,754                                                            24,754
 Aaron Harris            9,453                 64,185                                      73,638
 Cath Keers              14,271                76,589                                      90,860
 Amanda Cusdin           9,514                 66,058                                      75,572
 Derk Bleeker            9,137                 68,930                                      78,067
 Lee Perkins             19,747                121,744                                     141,491
 Vicki Bradin            8,858                 61,271                                      70,129
 Sue Goble               8,077                                                             8,077
 Nikola McNicol-Kenney*                                              13,849                13,849

 

* PCA to Lee Perkins

 

ANNEX

 

Templates for notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with
them

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Steve Hare

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                      Price              Volume
                                                                                      nil                35,188

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Jonathan Howell

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                      Price              Volume
                                                                                      nil                24,754

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Aaron Harris

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Technology Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and The

                                                            Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price                Volume
                                                                                        nil                  73,638

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Cath Keers

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Marketing Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and The

                                                            Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price                Volume
                                                                                        nil                  90,860

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Amanda Cusdin

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief People Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and The

                                                            Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price                Volume
                                                                                        nil                  75,572

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Derk Bleeker

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Strategy and Development Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and The

                                                            Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price                Volume
                                                                                        nil                  78,067

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Lee Perkins

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Operating Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and The

                                                            Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price                Volume
                                                                                        nil                  141,491

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Vicki Bradin

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              General Counsel and Company Secretary

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and The

                                                            Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price                Volume
                                                                                        nil                  70,129

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Sue Goble

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Customer Success Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                      Price              Volume
                                                                                      nil                8,077

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Nikola McNicol-Kenney

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              PCA to Lee Perkins

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Sage Group plc.

 b)   LEI                                                          2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

 4    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

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share awards under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price                Volume
                                                                                        nil                  13,849

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 December 2021

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 Name of contact:              Mohor Roy
 Telephone number of contact:  + 44(0) 203 810 7200

 

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