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 MALCOLM COLLINS (PDMR)

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

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

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 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

N/A

8

State the nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARD UNDER THE MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC INCENTIVE PLAN 2005

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

N/A

14.

Date and place of transaction

N/A

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

17.

Date of grant

17 AUGUST 2010

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

17 AUGUST 2013 - 16 AUGUST 2020

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

324,909 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

£2.77

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

324,909

23.

Additional information

NONE

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANE SMITHARD, (Company Secretary)

01635 565 492