Sage Group PLC (The) - Director/PDMR Shareholding
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 14/77 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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