RNS Number : 7103R
Sage Group PLC (The)
04 February 2026
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
4 February 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(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Sage announces that, on 2 February 2026, the undernoted PDMRs and PCA acquired ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in Sage ("Ordinary Shares") at the purchase price set out below, in accordance with the rights they acquired under the Sage Colleague Share Purchase Plan (the "CSPP") on 1 August 2025 to purchase such Ordinary Shares.
In accordance with the CSPP rules, the purchase price per Ordinary Share was the lesser of 85% of the fair market value of an Ordinary Share as at (i) the award date, being 1 August 2025 and (ii) the purchase date, being 2 February 2026. The purchase price was funded by monthly contributions, made by the relevant PDMR/PCA during the offering period, which have been converted from USD to GBP using the prevailing exchange rate at the time of purchase.
PDMR/PCA
Number of shares purchased under the CSPP
Purchase price per share
Resultant total shareholding
Aaron Harris
540
£8.14
267,607
Walid Abu-Hadba
540
£8.14
405,759
Amy Cosgrove*
540
£8.14
15,126
*Amy Cosgrove is a PCA to Aaron Harris, Chief Technology Officer.
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
Purchase of Ordinary Shares in Sage in accordance with the rights acquired to purchase such Ordinary Shares under the CSPP.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£8.14
540
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
2 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
Purchase of Ordinary Shares in Sage in accordance with the rights acquired to purchase such Ordinary Shares under the CSPP.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£8.14
540
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
2 February2026
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
Purchase of Ordinary Shares in Sage in accordance with the rights acquired to purchase such Ordinary Shares under the CSPP.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£8.14
540
d)
Aggregated information
N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
2 February2026
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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