RNS Number : 3828R
Sage Group PLC (The)
02 February 2026
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
2 February 2026
The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs") with them
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Sage announces that on 1 February 2026, Aaron Harris and Walid Abu-Hadba, each, a person discharging managerial responsibilities for Sage, and Amy Cosgrove, a PCA to Aaron Harris, acquired rights to purchase ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in Sage ("Ordinary Shares") under the Sage Colleague Share Purchase Plan (the "CSPP"). The CSPP is an all-employee share plan operated for Sage's US employees. The share purchase will occur, subject to and in accordance with the CSPP rules, at the end of a 6-month offering period ("Offering Period"), on 3 August 2026.
In accordance with the CSPP rules, participants make monthly contributions during the Offering Period and, at the end of the Offering Period, use such contributions to fund the purchase price per Ordinary Share at a purchase price equal to the lesser of 85% of the fair market value of an Ordinary Share as at (i) the award date, being 1 February 2026 and (ii) the purchase date, being 3 August 2026. Aaron Harris, Walid Abu-Hadba and Amy Cosgrove have each elected to contribute USD 1,000 per month. These contributions will be converted from USD to GBP using the prevailing exchange rate at the time of purchase.
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 right to purchase Ordinary Shares at the end of a six-month offering period ending on 3 August 2026, at a purchase price to be determined on that date, in accordance with the CSPP rules.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
Nil
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
1 February 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Walid Abu-Hadba
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Product 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 right to purchase Ordinary Shares at the end of a six-month offering period ending on 3 August 2026, at a purchase price to be determined on that date, in accordance with the CSPP rules.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
Nil
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
1 February 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
Acquisition of right to purchase Ordinary Shares at the end of a six-month offering period ending on 3 August 2026, at a purchase price to be determined on that date, in accordance with the CSPP rules.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
Nil
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
1 February 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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