National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 6930Z

Micro Focus International plc

10 February 2014


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESⁱ

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ⁱⁱ		Microfocus International Plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights			X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached			X
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 notification obligation: ⁱⁱⁱ	Old Mutual Plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):^iv	Old Mutual Global Investors Copper Rock Capital Partners Acadian Asset Managers
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: ^v	07/02/2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:	10/02/2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ^{vi, vii}	<5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares ^{viii, ix}

Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

<5%

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of voting rights ^x

Direct

Direct ^xi

Indirect ^xii

Direct

Indirect

8,299,093

6,851,387

4.94%

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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date ^xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period ^xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

CFD

73,587

0.05%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments ^{xv, xvi}

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date ^xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period ^xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights ^{xix, xx}

N/A

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

6,924,974

4.99%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: ^xxi


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:
14. Contact name:	Latoya Henderson
15. Contact telephone number:	0207 002 7256

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	Jane Smithard (Micro Focus International plc)
Contact address	The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN
Phone number & email	+44 1635 565492
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Company Secretary

C: Additional information
Micro Focus International plc received this notification from Old Mutual Group and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.

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