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 MIKE PHILLIPS (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

NO

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

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

1. PURCHASE OF SHARES BY JOSEPHINE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (7,826 SHARES)

2. PURCHASE OF SHARES BY MIKE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME OF TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (1,684 SHARES)

3. PURCHASE OF SHARES BY MIKE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME OF SMITH & WILLIAMSON NOMINEES (1,896 SHARES)

4. JOSEPHINE PAULA PHILLIPS (12,891 SHARES)

8

State the nature of the transaction

FOR:

1. PURCHASE OF SHARES BY JOSEPHINE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME OF TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES

2. PURCHASE OF SHARES BY MIKE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME OF TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES

3. PURCHASE OF SHARES BY MIKE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME OF SMITH & WILLIAMSON NOMINEES

4. EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION AWARD UNDER THE MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC INCENTIVE PLAN 2005 AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF SHARES TO SPOUSE

9.

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

FOR:

1. 7,826 SHARES

2. 1,684 SHARES

3. 1,896 SHARES

4. 12,891 SHARES HELD AND TRANSFERRED TO SPOUSE FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION AWARD

10.

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

0.0112%

11.

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

FOR ITEM 4 IN BOX 8:

206,865 SHARES SOLD FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION AWARD (OF WHICH 103,750 SHARES WERE SOLD TO COVER TAX AND NIC LIABILITIES, OPTION EXERCISE COSTS AND COMMISSION CHARGES AND 103,115 WERE SOLD TO REALISE CASH)

12.

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

 0.0955%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

FOR:

1. 1036.08 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

2. 1037.00 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

3. 1035.791 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

4. 1026.4824 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

17-18 DECEMBER 2014, 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 MIKE PHILLIPS AND MRS JOSEPHINE PAULA PHILLIPS HAS INCREASED FROM 120,703 TO 145,000 ORDINARY SHARES (0.0669%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

 18 DECEMBER 2014

17.

Additional information

NONE

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANE SMITHARD, (Company Secretary)

01635 565 492