Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

JULIE ATKINS (PERSON CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH RICHARD ATKINS (DIRECTOR))

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PERSON CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH RICHARD ATKINS (DIRECTOR)

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC

b)

LEI

213800F8E4X648142844

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10  PENCE EACH

GB00BD8YM01

b)

Nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF 10,350 ORDINARY SHARES

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

10,350 ORDINARY SHARES

£100,727.77

(One Hundred thousand, seven hundred and twenty seven pounds and seventy seven pence)

e)

Date of the transaction

21st March 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

XLON