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18/02/2016 15:20

RNS Number : 5070P
Sage Group PLC
18 February 2016



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
The Sage Group plc 
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):
CHANGE IN NATURE : RETURN OF LOANED SHARES
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Registered Holder:
Available Upon Request4,037*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,221,188*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited25,175,492*
Chase Nominees Limited320,285*
CUIM Nominee Limited236,082*
State Street NomineesLimited11,499,144*
 *denotes direct interest
BNP Paribas - London164,099
BT Globenet Nominees Limited 2,256
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 242,525
 
Chase NomineesLimited4,096,097
Vidacos Nominees Limited 7,511,056
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
16 February 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 February 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
<5% to >5% Change at Combined Interest Level 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares


GB00B8C3BL03
35,747,174*
35,747,174*
50,472,261
38,456,228
12,016,033
3.56%
1.11%

* Includes Right to recall loaned shares (1,686,412)
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES
N/A
N/A
3,526,427*
*DIRECT INTEREST
0.33%
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx




Nominal
Delta


Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
53,998,688
5.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited and Friends Provident International Limited, with the following chains of controlled undertakings:-
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:
 Aviva plc (Parent Company)
 Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
 Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)
 Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)
Friends Provident International Limited:
 Aviva plc (Parent Company)
 Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
 Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)
 Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited)
 Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPG Limited)
 Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPL Limited)
 Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life Limited)
 Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions Limited)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
See Section 4
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:



13. Additional information:

Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 1,079,285,372 as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 29 January 2016.
14. Contact name:
 Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc
15. Contact telephone number:
 01603 684420



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