REG - Sage Group PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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06/03/2020 17:55

RNS Number : 3492F
  
Sage Group PLC
  
06 March 2020
  
 

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
 
6 March 2020
 
The Sage Group plc. (the Company)
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
This announcement is made pursuant to Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
 
The Company has been notified that the following ordinary shares of 14/77 each in the Company have been automatically acquired on behalf of the following persons, who are Directors and/or PDMRs of the Company on 6 March 2020. The ordinary shares of 14/77 each were acquired automatically through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) and are held in the Company's Employee Share Account.
 
 



Directors and PDMRs


Number of ordinary shares acquired


Date of acquisition 


Average price in pence


Resultant total shareholding




Aaron Harris


 4,142 


6 March 2020


682.6


260,816




Marc Linden


 2,746 


6 March 2020


682.6


172,936




Robert Reid


 3,985 


6 March 2020


682.6


250,945




Blair Crump


 31 


6 March 2020


682.6


63,475




Ron McMurtrie


 311 


6 March 2020


682.6


19,593




Steve Hare


 5,676 


6 March 2020


682.6


357,419




Derk Bleeker


 608 


6 March 2020


682.6


38,301




Amanda Cusdin


 458 


6 March 2020


682.6


28,843




Vicki Bradin


 206 


6 March 2020


682.6


13,691




Sue Goble


 422 


6 March 2020


682.6


26,583



 
 
 
ANNEX
 
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


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 
 


Acquisition of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


4,142






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



1 
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 




a) 
 


Name


Marc Linden




2 
 


Reason for the notification 
 




a) 
 


Position/status 


EVP & GM Medium Segment Native Cloud Solutions




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 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


2,746






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



1 
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 




a) 
 


Name


Robert Reid




2 
 


Reason for the notification 
 




a) 
 


Position/status 


Chairman, Mid-Market Solutions




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 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


3,985






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



1 
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 




a) 
 


Name


Blair Crump




2 
 


Reason for the notification 
 




a) 
 


Position/status 


President




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 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


31






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



1 
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 




a) 
 


Name


Ron McMurtrie




2 
 


Reason for the notification 
 




a) 
 


Position/status 


Chief Marketing and Business Enablement 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 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


311






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



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 
 


Acquisition of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


5,676






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



1 
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
 




a) 
 


Name


Derk Bleeker




2 
 


Reason for the notification 
 




a) 
 


Position/status 


Chief Corporate 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 
 


Acquisition of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


608






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020
 




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



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 
 


Acquisition of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


458






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020
 




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



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 
 


Acquisition of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


206






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



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 
 


Acquisition of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestments Plan (DRIP)




c) 
 


Price(s) and volume(s) 




























Price(s)


Volume(s)
















682.6p


422






























d) 
 


Aggregated information 


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e) 
 


Date of the transactions 


6 March 2020




f) 
 


Place of the transactions 
 


London Stock Exchange



 
 



Name of contact:


Mohor Roy




Telephone number of contact:


+44(0) 191 294 3457



 
 


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