Holding(s) in Company

Sage Group PLC
10 March 2005


Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company received notification on 9 March 2005 that Aviva plc and Morley Fund
Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) have, following purchases
totalling 229,500 shares on 8 March 2005, a material interest of 51,430,159
Ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company. This represents 4.01% of the issued
share capital of the Company.

The shares are registered as follows:

REGISTERED HOLDERS                          NO. OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd              11,316,412(Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                 30,425,033(Material)
Chase Nominees Ltd                               5,750(Material)
CUIM Nominee Ltd                             9,665,264(Material)
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd                        17,700(Material)

TOTAL                                       51,430,159






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