AIM Admission

Sanderson Group PLC
17 December 2004


SANDERSON GROUP PLC

Sanderson Group plc ('Sanderson' or the 'Company'), whose principal business is
the provision of software and IT services to commercial markets in the UK and
Ireland, is pleased to announce that at the close of business on 16 December
2004, being the first day of dealings in its shares on the Alternative
Investment Market, the shares closed at 54.25p, compared with the issue price of
50p.

At the issue price, the Company has raised new money of £6.0 million (before
expenses). On Admission, the market capitalisation at the issue price was
approximately £20.2 million.

Arden Partners Limited is acting as nominated adviser and broker to the Company.


Key Statistics

Number of Sale Shares placed on behalf of Selling 
Shareholders                                                         16,000,000

Number of New Ordinary Shares placed on behalf of the 
Company                                                              11,721,000

Total number of Ordinary Shares placed                               27,721,000

Issue price                                                                 50p

Number of Ordinary Shares in issue immediately following 
Admission                                                            40,438,482

Percentage of the Enlarged Share Capital placed                           68.6%

Market capitalisation at the Issue Price                          £20.2 million

Gross proceeds of the Placing and Employee Offer receivable 
by the Company                                                     £6.0 million

Estimated proceeds, after expenses, of the Placing and 
Employee Offer receivable by the Company                           £5.1 million


Further information:

Christopher Winn, Executive Chairman - 02476 284325
David O'Byrne, Managing Director - 01709 787787

Andrew Raca, Corporate Finance Director - 0121 423 8944
Arden Partners

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December 17th, 2004




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