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

MRS JOSEPHINE PHILLIPS

 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

1. SALE OF SHARES BY JOSEPHINE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (1,540 SHARES)

2. PURCHASE OF SHARES BY JOSEPHINE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME OF TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (1,125 SHARES)

3. PURCHASE OF SHARES BY MIKE PHILLIPS IN THE NAME OF TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (1,069 SHARES)

8

State the nature of the transaction

FOR:

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

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

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

9.

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

FOR ITEM 2 IN BOX 8:

1,125 SHARES

FOR ITEM 3 IN BOX 8:

1,069 SHARES

10.

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

0.00096%

11.

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

FOR ITEM 1 IN BOX 8:

1,540 SHARES

12.

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

 0.000674%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

FOR:

1. 1556 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

2. 1559.824 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

3. 1565.651 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

5 - 6 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 MIKE PHILLIPS AND MRS JOSEPHINE PHILLIPS HAS INCREASED FROM 145,000 TO 145,654 ORDINARY SHARES (0.063722%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

 6 APRIL 2016

17.

Additional information

NONE

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANE SMITHARD, (Company Secretary)

01635 565 492