Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A DISCLOSURE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR KEVIN LOOSEMORE (Director)

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

MRS JOY LOOSEMORE

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE AND CONNECTED PERSON NAMED IN 4 ABOVE.

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

HARGREAVES LANSDOWN (NOMINEES) LIMITED

8

State the nature of the transaction

1. SALE OF 979 SHARES AND PURCHASE OF 1,927 SHARES BY KEVIN LOOSEMORE IN ORDER TO TRANSFER SHARES TO SIPP/ISA.

2. PURCHASE OF 1,396 SHARES BY JOY LOOSEMORE IN ORDER TO TRANSFER SHARES TO SIPP/ISA.

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

1. 1,927 SHARES PURCHASED BY KEVIN LOOSEMORE

2. 1,396 SHARES PURCHASED BY JOY LOOSEMORE

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0015%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

1. 979 SHARES SOLD BY KEVIN LOOSEMORE

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0004%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

KEVIN LOOSEMORE'S SHARES DISPOSED OF AT 1558.26 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

KEVIN LOOSEMORE'S SHARES PURCHASED AT 1557.38 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

JOY LOOSEMORE'S SHARES PURCHASED AT 1543.08 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

21 - 22 APRIL 2016, LONDON

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

TOTAL HOLDING FOR MR KEVIN LOOSEMORE AND MRS JOY LOOSEMORE: 698,520 ORDINARY SHARES (0.31%)

(KEVIN LOOSEMORE HOLDS 650,602 SHARES AND JOY LOOSEMORE HOLDS 47,918 SHARES)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

22 APRIL 2016

17.

Additional information

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANE SMITHARD, (Company Secretary)

01635 565492