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RNS Number : 8156I
Sage Group PLC
06 December 2022
DIRECTOR/ PDMR SHAREHOLDING
6 December 2022
The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Persons Closely Associated with
them
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance
with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
On 2 December 2022, the PDMRs noted below, who are members of
the Executive Leadership Team of Sage, were granted awards over
ordinary shares of 1(4/77) pence each in Sage under each of
-- The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan ("PSP");
-- The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP"); and
-- The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan ("RSP 2019"), together the ("Awards").
No price is payable by the PDMRs on either the grant or vesting
of the Awards.
The Awards will vest on 2 December 2025, subject, as applicable,
to continued employment, performance conditions (applicable for PSP
only) and satisfaction of a financial underpin requirement
(applicable for RSP only) unless indicated otherwise below.
* The PSP awards of Steve Hare and Jonathan Howell are subject
to a two-year holding period after the vesting date with Steve Hare
and Jonathan Howell becoming entitled to the vested shares
following their release at the end of such holding period,
scheduled to be 2 December 2027.
** The RSP award for Cath Keers is not subject to the
satisfaction of a financial underpin requirement and will vest on
30 September 2024.
The Awards are subject to malus (withholding) and recovery
(clawback).
PDMRs Number of ordinary shares of 1(4/77) pence each
in Sage that may be acquired on vesting of the Awards
DSBP PSP RSP 2019 Total
---------- -------------- ------------------ ------------
Steve Hare 50,785 259,210* 309,995
---------- -------------- ------------------ ------------
Jonathan Howell 35,221 159,961* 195,182
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Amanda Cusdin 66,350 66,350
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Amy Lawson 5,797 52,858 58,655
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Derk Bleeker 86,495 86,495
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Victoria Bradin 63,762 63,762
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Cath Keers 18,804 78,548** 97,352
---------- -------------- ------------------ ------------
Aaron Harris 46,531 46,531 93,062
---------- -------------- ------------------ ------------
Aziz Benmalek 60,099 60,099 120,198
---------- -------------- ------------------ ------------
Walid Abu-Hadba 62,712 62,712 125,424
---------- -------------- ------------------ ------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Steve Hare
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name The Sage Group plc.
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b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction;
(iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions
have been conducted
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a) Description of the Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus
Plan
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c) Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price Volume
------------------ -----------------------
Nil 309,995
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d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Jonathan Howell
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name The Sage Group plc.
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b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus
Plan
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
------------------ -----------------------
Price Volume
------------------ -----------------------
Nil 195,182
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d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Amanda Cusdin
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status Chief People Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Sage Group plc.
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
-------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
-------------------- --------------------
Nil 66,350
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d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Amy Lawson
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Reason for the notification
2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Sage Group plc.
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus
Plan
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
--------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
--------------------- --------------------
Nil 58,655
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d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Derk Bleeker
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status President - EMEA
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Sage Group plc.
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
-------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
-------------------- --------------------
Nil 86,495
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d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Vicki Bradin
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status General Counsel and Company Secretary
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Sage Group plc.
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
-------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
-------------------- --------------------
Nil 63,762
----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Cath Keers
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status Chief Marketing Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Sage Group plc.
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and
The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
------------------- -------------------
Price Volume
------------------- -------------------
Nil 97,352
---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Aaron Harris
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status Chief Technology Officer
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Sage Group plc.
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
--------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
--------------------- --------------------
Nil 93,062
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d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Aziz Benmalek
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status President - North America
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Sage Group plc.
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
------------------ -----------------------
Price Volume
------------------ -----------------------
Nil 120,198
-------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Walid Abu-Hadba
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Reason for the notification
2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Product Officer
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name The Sage Group plc.
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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 Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
------------------ -----------------------
Price Volume
------------------ -----------------------
Nil 125,424
-------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2 December 2022
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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Name of contact: Mohor Roy, Deputy Company Secretary
Telephone number of contact: + 44(0) 203 810 7200
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