Holding(s) in Company

Sage Group PLC
19 July 2006


Sage Group plc ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company received notification today that Barclays PLC, through the
legal entities listed below, has a notifiable interest in 48,946,390 Ordinary
Shares of 1p each in the Company, representing 3.78% of the issued share
capital.

Further information is provided.

Legal Entity                                                          Holding

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                       1,744,319
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                     24,067,640
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                       12,468,304
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                    89,015
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                    247,220
Gerrard Ltd                                                          1,657,197
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                      1,710,656
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                     20,000
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                              1,303,292
Barclays Global Investors Japan                                      1,495,515
Trust & Banking
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                          1,300
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                        4,141,932

Group Holding as at 12 July 2006                                    48,946,390







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