Sage Group PLC (The) - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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30/09/2026 11:00

RNS Number : 9644W
  
Sage Group PLC (The)
  
30 September 2026
  
 


DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
 
30 September 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 28 September 2026, the undernoted PDMRs, who are members of the Executive Leadership Team of Sage, were granted conditional share awards 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 "Awards").
 
No price is payable by the PDMRs on either the grant or vesting of the Awards.
 
The Awards will vest on the date set out in the table below, subject to continued employment, and/or performance conditions (as applicable). The Awards are subject to malus (withholding) and clawback (recovery).
 




PDMR


Awards


Number of Shares subject to Awards


Vest Date


Total number of Shares subject to Awards granted to PDMR




Krish Vitaldevara


PSA


80,855


02.12.2028


 
 
 
 
 
1,993,661




RSA


80,855


Award vests in four tranches, so the award will be fully vested by 2.12.2029




RSA


1,831,951


Award vests in four tranches, so the award will be fully vested by 2.12.2029




Anand Swaminathan


RSA


196,363


Award vests in four tranches, so the award will be fully vested by 2.12.2029


 
 
 
 
 
1,120,424
 




RSA


924,061


Awards vests in four tranches in December and May annually, so the award will be fully vested by 18.5.2028




Derk Bleeker


RSA


318,627


Award vests in three tranches, so the award will be fully vested by 28.9.2029


 
 
318,627




 
 
 




1
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 




a)
 


Name
 
 


Krish Vitaldevara




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
 


Grant of a conditional share award under The Sage Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan
 




c)
 


Price(s) and volume(s)




























Price


Volume
















Nil


1,993,661




















 
 
 








d)
 


Aggregated information


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e)
 


Date of the transaction
 
 


28 September 2026




f)
 


Place of the transaction
 
 


Outside a trading venue




 




1
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 




a)
 


Name
 
 


Anand Swaminathan




2
 


Reason for the notification
 




a)
 


Position/status
 
 


Chief Strategy 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


1,120,424




















 
 
 








d)
 


Aggregated information


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e)
 


Date of the transaction
 
 


28 September 2026




f)
 


Place of the transaction
 
 


Outside a trading venue




 




1
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 




a)
 


Name
 
 


Derk Bleeker




2
 


Reason for the notification
 




a)
 


Position/status
 
 


Chief Commercial 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


318,627




















 
 
 








d)
 


Aggregated information


N/A - single transaction














- Aggregated volume


















- Price


















e)
 


Date of the transaction
 
 


28 September 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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