Annual Information Update

Annual Information Update for The Sage Group plc (the `AIU') Dated 31st January 2008 1 Introduction 1.1 The Sage Group plc (the `Group') published its Annual Report on 30th January 2008 . We are pleased to provide an AIU, in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2. This AIU refers to all information which the Group has published or made available to the public over the 12 months prior to the date of this announcement. To avoid an unnecessarily lengthy document, information is referred to in this update rather than included in full. 2. This AIU contains a list of: * news releases/announcements, which were made via a Regulatory Information Service (a `RIS'); * documents filed at the UK Registrar of Companies (`Companies House'); and * Documents Published and sent to Shareholders 1.3 The Group is publishing the AIU via an RIS today and making it available in the Investor Centre section of our website www.sage.com 2 List of Announcements 2.1 The following is a list of all news releases and announcements of a regulatory nature which have been made via an RIS, in the previous 12 months together with the date of the release. A full copy of these announcements can be viewed at www.londonstockexchange.com/marketnews. Date of Publication Regulatory Headline 29-01-2008 Annual Report and Accounts 24-01-2008 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-01-2008 Holding(s) in Company 15-01-2008 Holdings in Company 10-01-2008 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-01-2008 Holdings in Company 24-12-2007 Total Voting Rights 14-12-2007 Holding(s) in Company 04-12-2007 Additional Listing 03-12-2007 Holding(s) in Company 30-11-2007 Total Voting Rights 28-11-2007 Holding(s) in Company 28-11-2007 Final Results 28-11-2007 Directorate Change 01-11-2007 Director Changes 31-10-2007 Total Voting Rights 31-10-2007 Change in Directorship 31-10-2007 Total Voting Rights 31-10-2007 Holding(s) in Company 28-10-2007 Acquisition 18-10-2007 Holding(s) in Company 11-10-2007 Trading Statement and Management Changes 28-09-2007 Total Voting Rights 27-09-2007 Preliminary results date and period-ending trading update 26-09-2007 Holding(s) in Company 21-09-2007 Additional Listing 12-09-2007 Sage acquires XRT 31-08-2007 Total Voting Rights 01-08-2007 Holding(s) in Company 31-07-2007 Total Voting Rights 25-07-2007 Sage appoints Strategy/Mergers & Acquisitions Director 23-07-2007 Holding(s) in Company 18-07-2007 Directors Shareholding 13-07-2007 Holding(s) in Company 13-07-2007 Operational Management Change 12-07-2007 Holding(s) in Company 10-07-2007 Additional Listing 29-06-2007 Total Voting Rights 11-06-2007 Directors' Shareholding 05-06-2007 Doc re Interim Report and Accounts 31-05-2007 Total Voting Rights 30-05-2007 Holding(s) in Company 25-05-2007 Directors Shareholding 25-05-2007 Directorate Change 18-05-2007 Additional Listing 09-05-2007 Half-yearly Report 08-05-2007 Acquisition(s) 04-05-2007 Director Declaration 01-05-2007 Change in Director Details 01-05-2007 Total Voting Rights 27-04-2007 Directorate Change 26-04-2007 Holding(s) in Company 12-04-2007 Trading Statement 04-04-2007 Notice of Results 30-03-2007 Voting Rights and Issued Share Capital 19-03-2007 Holding(s) in Company 14-03-2007 Holding(s) in Company 08-03-2007 Holding(s) in Company 08-03-2007 Holding(s) in Company 08-03-2007 Holding(s) in Company 06-03-2007 Results of AGM 01-03-2007 Holding(s) in Company 28-02-2007 Voting Rights and Issued Share Capital 21-02-2007 Holding(s) in Company 21-02-2007 Additional Listing 21-02-2007 Holding(s) in Company 19-02-2007 Holding(s) in Company 09-02-2007 Director's Shareholding 07-02-2007 Additional Listing 01-02-2007 Annual Information Update 3 Documents filed at Companies House 3.1 The following documents were filed with Companies House on or around the dates indicated: Date of Publication Document Type Brief Description of Document Filed 24-01-2008 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 24-01-2008 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 24-01-2008 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 24-01-2008 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 10-01-2008 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 10-01-2008 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 10-01-2008 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 23-12-2007 288a Director Appointed 19-12-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 19-12-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 27-11-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 12-11-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 12-11-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-11-2007 288a Director Appointed 06-11-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-11-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-11-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-11-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-11-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 25-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 25-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 25-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 25-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 25-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 25-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 25-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 25-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 18-10-2007 288b Director Resigned 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 08-10-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 04-10-2007 288a Director Appointed 26-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 26-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 26-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 26-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 26-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 26-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 26-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 26-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 18-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 18-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 18-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 03-09-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-08-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 04-08-2007 288b Director Resigned 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-07-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 07-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-06-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-05-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-05-2007 288b Director Resigned 17-04-2007 AA Group of Companies' Accounts made up to 30-09-2006 17-04-2007 363s Return made up to 14-03-2007; Bulk list available separately 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 11-04-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 26-03-2007 Mem/Arts Articles of Association 26-03-2007 Res01 Auth Allot of Security 06-03-2007 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 22-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 13-03-2007 288c Director's Particulars Changed 06-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 06-03-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 21-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 21-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 21-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 21-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 21-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 21-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 21-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 21-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 15-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 12-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2)R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 09-02-2007 88(2) R Allotment of Shares 3.2 Copies of documents filed at Companies House can be obtained from www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk or from the Company Secretary at the Company's Registered office, North Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 9AA. 1. Further information is available regarding the Group and its activities via the Group's website www.sage.com. * Documents Published and sent to Shareholders 1. The following documents were published and sent to Shareholders. They can be found on the Group's website www.sage.com under the Investor Centre Section. The Annual Report and Accounts were also filed with the UK Listing Authority Document Viewing Facility. Date of Publication Brief Description of Document 31.1.2007 Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2006. 01.6.2007 Interim report for the 6 months ended 31 March 2007 31.1.2008 Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2007 * Accuracy of Information 1. The information published in the following sections was up to date at the time the information was published but some information may now be out of date. 6 Contacts Michael J Robinson Company Secretary Tel . 0191-294 -3000

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