RNS Number : 5239K
Sage Group PLC (The)
05 December 2025
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
5 December 2025
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 2019 Restricted Share Plan ("RSP") on 4 December 2025, Amy Cosgrove, a PCA to Aaron Harris, Chief Technology Officer and a member of the Executive Leadership Team of Sage and PDMR, became beneficially entitled to the number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in Sage ("Shares") noted below.
On 4 December 2025, Sage was notified that Amy Cosgrove sold a number of Shares in respect of which she had become beneficially entitled at the price noted below to cover tax liabilities arising from the vesting. The resultant total shareholding of the PCA is also included.
PCA
Award
Number of ordinary shares acquired
Number of ordinary shares sold to cover tax liabilities
Sale price per share
Resultant total shareholding
Amy Cosgrove
RSP
3,419
1,439
10.6640
14,586
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
Vesting of ordinary shares underThe Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 4 December 2023
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
Volume
Nil
3,419
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
4 December 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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 tax liabilities arising from the vesting of ordinary shares underThe Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 4 December 2023
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
Volume
10.6640
1,439
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
4 December 2025
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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