Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

CHRIS KENNEDY (PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES)

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

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

AWARD OF SHARE OPTIONS OVER 1,759 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE MICRO FOCUS SHARESAVE PLAN 2006

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

- Total

1,759 ORDINARY SHARES

£10.23 PER ORDINARY SHARE

(TEN POUNDS, 23 PENCE)

£17,994.57

(SEVENTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR POUNDS, FIFTY SEVEN PENCE)

e)

Date of the transaction

3 AUGUST 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

XLON