RNS Number : 4814F
Sage Group PLC (The)
22 May 2026
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
22 May 2026
The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
On 21 May 2026, Simon Longbottom, a member of the Executive Leadership Team of Sage and PDMR, was granted a conditional share award over ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in Sage ("Shares") under The Sage Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").
Awards under the LTIP may be granted as a performance share award ("PSA"), or restricted share award ("RSA") (the "Award").
No price is payable by the PDMR on either the grant or vesting of the Award.
The Award will vest on the date set out in the table below, subject to continued employment, and/or performance conditions (as applicable). The Award is subject to malus (withholding) and clawback (recovery).
PDMR
Award
Number of Shares subject to Award
Vest Date
Simon Longbottom
PSA
30,443
2 December 2028
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
Grant of a conditional share award under The Sage Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
Volume
Nil
30,443
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
21 May 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Name of contact:
Mohor Roy
Telephone number of contact:
+ 44(0) 203 810 7200
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