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RNS Number : 9744O Sage Group PLC 05 December 2024
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
5 December 2024
The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")
Notification of Transaction of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
("PDMRs")
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with Article
19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
On 4 December 2024, Sage was notified that Cath Keers, who is a member of the
Sage Executive Leadership Team, sold 101,311 ordinary shares of 1(4/77) pence
each in Sage ("Shares") at a price of £13.1155 per share.
Upon the vesting and release on 2 December 2024 of share awards granted under
The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and The Sage Group plc 2015
Performance Share Plan (the "Awards"), Cath Keers became beneficially entitled
to 92,932 Shares. On 4 December 2024, Sage was also notified that Cath Keers
sold 43,928 of the Shares in respect of which she became beneficially entitled
at £13.0967 per share to cover tax liabilities arising on the vesting/release
of the Awards.
Following these transactions, the resultant total shareholding of Cath Keers
is 49,004 Shares.
Notifications 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 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 Sale of ordinary shares of 1(4/77) pence each in Sage
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£13.1155 101,311
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 3 December 2024
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
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 Delivery of ordinary shares following a vesting of an award granted on 2
December 2021 under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
Nil 15,223
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2024
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 Acquisition of ordinary shares by PDMR following release of Shares granted on
2 December 2021 under The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
Nil 77,709
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2024
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 Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax liabilities arising on the vesting on 2
December 2024 of an award granted on 2 December 2021 under The Sage Group plc
2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, and the release of ordinary shares subject to
an award granted on 2 December 2021 under The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance
Share Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
£13.0967 43,928
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2024
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
Name of contact: Mohor Roy
Telephone number of contact: +44(0) 203 810 7200
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