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RNS Number : 8952F Sage Group PLC (The) 27 May 2026
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
27 May 2026
The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs") with them
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with Article
19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Upon the vesting and release of share awards granted under The Sage Group plc
Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share
Plan ("RSP"), on 22 May 2026, Simon Longbottom, a PDMR and member of the
Executive Leadership Team and Amy Cosgrove, PCA to Aaron Harris, Chief
Technology Officer became beneficially entitled to the number of ordinary
shares of 1(4/77) pence each in Sage ("Shares") noted below.
Awards under the LTIP are granted as a performance share award ("PSA") or a
restricted share award ("RSA"). The LTIP award noted below was granted as an
RSA, subject to the achievement of a financial underpin.
On 26 May 2026, Sage was notified that the PDMR and PCA sold a number of
Shares at the price noted below to cover employee tax and social security
liabilities arising from the vesting. The resultant total shareholding of the
PDMR and PCA are also included.
PDMR/PCA Award Number of ordinary shares acquired Number of ordinary shares sold to cover tax liabilities Sale price per share Resultant total shareholding
Simon Longbottom LTIP (RSA) 8,639 4,069 £8.847 18,320
Amy Cosgrove RSP 3,256 1,371 £8.847 17,268
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Simon Longbottom
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Growth 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 the beneficial interest in ordinary shares following the
vesting of a share award under The Sage Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan,
granted on 20 May 2025
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
Nil 8,639
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 22 May 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Simon Longbottom
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Growth 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 employee tax and social security liabilities
arising from the vesting on 22 May 2026 of a share award under The Sage Group
plc Long-Term Incentive Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
£8.847 4,069
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 26 May 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Amy Cosgrove
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status PCA to Aaron Harris, 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 Acquisition of the beneficial interest in ordinary shares following the
vesting of a share award under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan,
granted on 18 May 2022.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
Nil 3,256
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 22 May 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Amy Cosgrove
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status PCA to Aaron Harris, 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 Sale of ordinary shares to cover employee tax and social security liabilities
arising from the vesting on 22 May 2026 of a share award under The Sage Group
plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
£8.847 1,371
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 26 May 2026
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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