23rd Sep 2005 16:23
Micro Focus International plc23 September 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A DISCLOSURE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) 3. Name of person discharging managerial 4. State whether notification relates to a person responsibilities/director connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person DR MICHAEL GILBERT NO 5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class), respect of a holding of the person referred debentures or derivatives or financial to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a instruments relating to shares non-beneficial interest ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if 8 State the nature of the transaction more than one, the number of shares held by each of them ACQUISITION OF ORDINARY SHARES ON EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE MICRO FOCUS 2001 SHARE DR MICHAEL GILBERT PURCHASE AND OPTION PLAN (THE "PLAN") 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury instruments relating to shares acquired shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 35,925 ORDINARY SHARES 0.018054% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury instruments relating to shares disposed shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NIL NIL 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction UPON EXERCISE OF OPTIONS: 22 SEPTEMBER 2005, 16,875 ORDINARY SHARES WERE ACQUIRED AT THE LAWN, 22-30 OLD BATH ROAD US$0.0180366 PER SHARE; NEWBURY BERKSHIRE RG14 1QN 11,250 ORDINARY SHARES WERE ACQUIRED AT US$0.0066666 PER SHARE; AND 7,800 ORDINARY SHARES WERE ACQUIRED AT US$0.11 PER SHARE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE PLAN. 15. Total holding following notification and 16. Date issuer informed of transaction total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 22 SEPTEMBER 2005 45,300 ORDINARY SHARES (0.022765%) 17. Additional information 18. Name of contact and telephone number for queries NONE JANE SMITHARD, 01635 565 492 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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