RNS Number:2771J
Sage Group PLC
27 March 2003


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE SAGE GROUP PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THE SAGE GROUP 1999 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:   25TH MARCH 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                       



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION: 1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
                                                1P EACH - 17.1.2003

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

1,275,863,779

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       CLAIRE NAYLOR
TELEPHONE:  0191 255 3058



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE SAGE GROUP PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THE SAGE GROUP SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME (IRELAND)

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:   25TH MARCH 2003


4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          200,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   200,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                       



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION: 200,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P EACH -
                                                17.1.2003


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

1,275,863,779

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       CLAIRE NAYLOR
TELEPHONE:  0191 255 3058



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE SAGE GROUP PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THE SAGE GROUP SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME (GERMAN SCHEDULE)

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:   25TH MARCH 2003


4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          100,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   100,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                       


7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION: 100,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P EACH -
                                                17.1.2003


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

1,275,863,779


CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       CLAIRE NAYLOR
TELEPHONE:  0191 255 3058





                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE SAGE GROUP PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THE SAGE GROUP SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME 

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:   25TH MARCH 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          4,556,802 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   4,556,802 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                       



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION: 1,000,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P 
                                                EACH - 23.2.2000 & 6,000,000
                                                ORD SHARES OF 1P EACH - 
                                                17.1.2003


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

1,275,863,779

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       CLAIRE NAYLOR
TELEPHONE:  0191 255 3058





                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE SAGE GROUP PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THE SAGE GROUP (NO.2) EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:   25TH MARCH 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          5,110,779 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   5,110,779 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                       



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION: 900,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P EACH -
                                                23.2.2003, 5,000,000 ORD SHARES
                                                OF 1P EACH - 12.12.2000 & 
                                                5,000,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                                - 17.1.2003.


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

1,275,863,779

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       CLAIRE NAYLOR
TELEPHONE:  0191 255 3058





                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE SAGE GROUP PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THE STATE OF THE ART STOCK OPTION PLAN

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:   25TH MARCH 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          515,472 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   515,472 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                       



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION: 100,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P EACH -
                                                23.2.2000, 500,000 ORD SHARES
                                                OF 1P EACH - 12.4.2000 & 
                                                500,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                                - 17.01.2003.


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

1,275,863,779

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       CLAIRE NAYLOR
TELEPHONE:  0191 255 3058





                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE SAGE GROUP PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   BEST PROGRAMS INC. 1992 STOCK OPTION PLAN & BEST SOFTWARE INC. 1997 STOCK 
   INCENTIVE PLAN

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:   25TH MARCH 2003

   
4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          987,380 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   987,380 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                       



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION: 1,000,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P 
                                                EACH - 12.12.2000


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

1,275,863,779

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       CLAIRE NAYLOR
TELEPHONE:  0191 255 3058





                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE SAGE GROUP PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THE SAGE PLAN D'EPARGNE ENTERPRISE

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:   25TH MARCH 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          375,572 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   375,572 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
                                       



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION: 400,000 ORD SHARES OF 1P EACH -
                                                17.1.2003


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

1,275,863,779

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       CLAIRE NAYLOR
TELEPHONE:  0191 255 3058


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