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 1313/24  PENCE EACH

7.

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

1. TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (245 SHARES)

2. SMITH & WILLIAMSON NOMINEES (1,350 SHARES)

3. JOSEPHINE PAULA PHILLIPS (42,470 SHARES)

8

State the nature of the transaction

FOR:

1. PURCHASE OF SHARES IN THE NAME OF TD WATERHOUSE

2. PURCHASE OF SHARES IN THE NAME OF SMITH & WILLIAMSON

3. EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION AWARDS 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. 245 SHARES

2. 1,350 SHARES

3. 42,470 SHARES HELD AND TRANSFERRED TO SPOUSE FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION AWARDS

10.

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

0.0318%

11.

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

FOR:

3. 124,205 SOLD FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION AWARDS (OF WHICH 77,911 SHARES WERE SOLD TO COVER TAX AND NIC LIABILITIES, OPTION EXERCISE COSTS AND COMMISSION CHARGES AND 46,294 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)

 0.0896%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

FOR:

1. 808.2 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

2. 809.82 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

3. 783.3787 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

10-11 DECEMBER 2013, 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 85,935 TO 130,000 ORDINARY SHARES (0.0939%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

 11 DECEMBER 2013

17.

Additional information

NONE

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANE SMITHARD, (Company Secretary)

01635 565 492