Directorate Change

20 December 2017

Micro Focus International plc

Directorate Change

Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus") (LSE: MCRO.L, NYSE: MFGP) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ("HPE") have decided to amend the terms of the Merger Agreement dated 7 September 2016 in respect of nominated directors.

Following the recent promotion of John Schultz to Chief Legal and Administrative Officer of HPE, Micro Focus and HPE have agreed that HPE should nominate an independent non-executive to replace John Schultz on the Micro Focus Board.

This will enable John Schultz to focus on his new responsibilities and enable Micro Focus to increase the mix of independent directors on the Board. John Schultz will step down from the Board with immediate effect; a further announcement will be made when a candidate has been chosen.

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For further information please contact: 

Micro Focus International plc

Mike Phillips (Chief Financial Officer)

Tim Brill (Director, Corporate Communications & IR)

+44 16 3556 5200 

Powerscourt (PR adviser)

Victoria Palmer-Moore

Celine MacDougall

+44 20 7250 1446

About Micro Focus

Micro Focus is a leading global enterprise software company uniquely positioned to help customers extend existing investments while embracing new technologies in a world of Hybrid IT. Micro Focus' Product Portfolios are Micro Focus and SUSE.

Providing customers with a world-class portfolio of enterprise-grade scalable solutions with analytics built-in, Micro Focus delivers customer-centred innovation across DevOps, Hybrid IT, Security and Risk Management, and Predictive Analytics. For more information visit www.microfocus.com.

SUSE, a pioneer in Open Source software, provides reliable, interoperable Linux, cloud infrastructure and storage solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. For more information, visit: www.SUSE.com.