Director dealings: PCA of Sage's John Bates snaps up shares

13th Feb 2026 13:29

(Sharecast News) - Sage Group revealed on Friday that non-executive director Jillian Bates, a person closely associated with non-executive director John Bates, had acquired 35,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed software company.

Jillian Bates purchased the shares on Thursday at an average price of 810.97p each, for a total value of £283,839.51.

Following the transaction, Jillian Bates holds a total of 51,735 ordinary Sage shares.

As of 1520 GMT, Sage shares were up 1.54% at 805.80p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Petards Group (PEG)

Director name: Davies,Geraint

Amount purchased: 100,000 @ 1,025.00p

Value: £1,025,000.00

The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.v. (di) (MICC)

Director name: Bhattacharya,Abhijit

Amount purchased: 44,500 @ 1,403.62p

Value: £624,609.14

The Sage Group (SGE)

Director name: Bates,John

Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 810.97p

Value: £283,839.51

The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.v. (di) (MICC)

Director name: Bomhard ,Stefan

Amount purchased: 3,000 @ 1,405.00p

Value: £42,150.00

Dunelm Group (DNLM)

Director name: Wright,Luisa

Amount purchased: 2,442 @ 963.40p

Value: £23,526.23

Ultimate Products (ULTP)

Director name: Dent,Chris

Amount purchased: 16,677 @ 53.36p

Value: £8,899.68

Gunsynd (GUN)

Director name: Strang,Donald

Amount purchased: 1,500,000 @ 0.12p

Value: £1,800.00

Top Director Sells

Coca-cola Hbc Ag (cdi) (CCH)

Director name: David,Anastassis G

Amount sold: 29,277 @ 4,710.65p

Value: £1,379,137.97

Tatton Asset Management (TAM)

Director name: Hogarth,Paul

Amount sold: 100,000 @ 700.00p

Value: £700,000.00

Coca-cola Hbc Ag (cdi) (CCH)

Director name: David,Anastassis G

Amount sold: 2,991 @ 4,712.83p

Value: £140,960.64

Ultimate Products (ULTP)

Director name: Dent,Chris

Amount sold: 9,749 @ 52.75p

Value: £5,142.60