Blocklisting Interim Review

Sage Group PLC
05 October 2005


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:    30 SEPTEMBER 2005    


1. Name of applicant:     THE SAGE GROUP PLC



2. Name of scheme         THE SAGE GROUP SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME 
                          (IRELAND)



3. Period of return:

From   26.03.2005        To   25.09.2005


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:  197,162 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P 
                                               EACH AT 26.03.05



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:   N/A



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:   0



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period   

                  197,162 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH AT 25.09.05



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

              ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH:  200,000: 17.01.2003

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period  1,285,206,327


Name of contact                CLAIRE NAYLOR


Address of contact             THE SAGE GROUP PLC, NORTH PARK
                               NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE13 9AA


Telephone number of contact    0191 294 3000


Signed by

/company secretary
for and on behalf of

THE SAGE GROUP PLC
Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.




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