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RNS Number : 1574M
Sage Group PLC
14 July 2014 
 
14 July 2014 
 
Transaction in own shares 
 
The Sage Group plc ("Sage") announces that on 11 July 2014 it purchased
500,000 of its ordinary shares of 14/77p each through Citigroup Global Markets
at an average price of 372.71 pence per share. The highest and lowest prices
paid for these shares were 375.00 pence per share and 368.10 pence per share
respectively. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares. 
 
Following the above purchase, Sage holds 25,677,150 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding
shares held as treasury shares) is 1,089,596,415. 
 
The total number of voting rights in Sage, excluding treasury shares, as at 11
July 2014 is 1,089,596,415. This figure may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Sage
under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 
 
Enquiries 
 
The Sage Group plc +44(0) 191 294 3068 
 
Murdo Montgomery, Investor Relations 
 
Tulchan Communications +44(0) 20 7353 4200 
 
David Shriver 
 
Jonathan Sibun 
 
About The Sage Group plc 
 
We provide small and medium sized organisations with a range of easy-to-use,
secure and efficient business management software and services - from
accounting and payroll, to enterprise resource planning, customer relationship
management and payments.  Our customers receive continuous advice and support
through our global network of local experts to help them solve their business
problems, giving them the confidence to achieve their business ambitions. 
Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and
entered the FTSE 100 in 1999. Sage has over 6 million customers and more than
12,700 employees in 24 countries covering the UK & Ireland, mainland Europe,
North America, South Africa, Australia, Asia and Brazil. For further
information please visit www.sage.com 
 
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