Holding(s) in Company

Sage Group PLC
18 July 2002


Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company has received two notifications from Legal & General Investment
Management. The first notification was received on 15 July 2002 and informed the
Company of a transfer out of management of 574,076 shares on 11 July 2002, the
second notification was received on 17 July 2002 and informed the Company of a
purchase of 275,000 shares on 16 July 2002.

Following these transactions, Legal & General Investment Management Limited have
a material interest in 38,323,540 Ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company,
representing 3.00% of the total shares in issue.

The shares are registered as follows:


Registered Owner                                     No. of shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                              2,194,500
(UK) Ltd A/c 886603

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                              5,864,300
(UK) Ltd A/c 775245

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                                 16,500
(UK) Ltd A/c 361602

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                                182,000
(UK) Ltd A/c 754612

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                                895,400
(UK) Ltd A/c 252605

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                              1,031,900
(UK) Ltd A/c 360509

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                             27,925,214
(UK) Ltd A/c 357206

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                                104,326
(UK) Ltd A/c 866197

HSBC Global Custody Nominee                                109,400
(UK) Ltd A/c 904332





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