Last checked at 24 Sep 2012 07:00
24 September 2012
Transaction in own shares
The Sage Group plc ("Sage") announces that on 21 September 2012 it purchased 487,870 of its ordinary shares of 1p each through Citi Group Global Markets at an average price of 322.81 pence per share. The highest and lowest prices paid for these shares were 325.00 pence per share and 319.50 pence per share respectively. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Sage holds 98,404,001 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 1,230,940,547.
The total number of voting rights in Sage, excluding treasury shares, as at 21 September 2012 is 1,230,940,547 This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Sage under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries
The Sage Group plc +44 (0) 191 294 3068
Murdo Montgomery, Investor Relations
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David Shriver
Lucy Legh
About the Sage Group plc
The Sage Group plc is the leading global supplier of business management solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage has over 6 million customers and more than 12,600 employees worldwide. We operate in over 24 countries covering the UK, mainland Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia and India. For further information please visit www.sage.com