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RNS Number : 5090K
Sage Group PLC
20 April 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Sage Group PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 19th April 2010
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 20th April 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 5%
reached: vi, vii
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20th April 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Holding has gone above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB0008021650 63,620,949 63,620,949 N/A N/A 61,557,898 N/A 4.68%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
CFD 4,234,118 Nominal Delta
0.32% 0.32%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
65,792,016 5.00%
Nominal
Delta
0.32%
0.32%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
65,792,016
5.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 65,792,016 (5.00%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information: BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741;
[email protected]
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 5741;
[email protected]
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in share
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) BlackRock, Inc.
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS
Phone number & email 020 7743 5741;
[email protected]
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) Stuart Watchorn
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Contact address
Phone number & email
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Contact address
Phone number & email
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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