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

TRANSFER OF SHARES BETWEEN PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE AND MRS DIANE LOOSEMORE, SPOUSE OF THE PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

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

TRANSFER OF SHARES BETWEEN PERSONS NAMED IN 3 AND 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

1) MR KEVIN LOOSEMORE (250,000 SHARES HELD PRIOR TO TRANSACTION)

2) MRS DIANE LOOSEMORE (150,000 SHARES HELD PRIOR TO TRANSACTION)

8

State the nature of the transaction

TRANSFER OF 50,000 SHARES FROM MR KEVIN LOOSEMORE TO MRS DIANE LOOSEMORE

THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THE TOTAL COMBINED HOLDING FOR MR KEVIN LOOSEMORE AND MRS DIANE LOOSEMORE

9.

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

N/A

10.

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

N/A

11.

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

N/A

12.

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

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

NIL

14.

Date and place of transaction

21 OCTOBER 2011, 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 COMBINED HOLDING FOR KEVIN LOOSEMORE AND DIANE LOOSEMORE CONTINUES TO BE

400,000 ORDINARY SHARES (0.215%)

(KEVIN LOOSEMORE HOLDS 200,000 SHARES AND DIANE LOOSEMORE HOLDS 200,000 SHARES)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

21 OCTOBER 2011

17.

Additional information

NONE

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANE SMITHARD, (Company Secretary)

01635 565 492