SGE - THE SAGE GROUP PLC

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Summary

On 28 Sep 2026 Sage granted nil‑price conditional LTIP awards (PSA/RSA) to three executives: Krish Vitaldevara 1,993,661 shares (PSA 80,855 vesting 02.12.2028; RSAs totalling 1,912,806 vesting in four tranches by 02.12.2029), Anand Swaminathan 1,120,424 RSAs (924,061 vesting in tranches by 18.05.2028 and 196,363 vesting in tranches by 02.12.2029), and Derk Bleeker 318,627 RSAs vesting in three tranches by 28.09.2029 (ISIN GB00B8C3BL03). Awards were granted outside a trading venue and are subject to continued employment, performance conditions, malus and clawback.

Announcement

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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