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 DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(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) AND (b)

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

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO MRS DIANE LOOSEMORE, WIFE 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 interest3

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A HOLDING OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO 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

MRS DIANE LOOSEMORE

8

State the nature of the transaction

DISPOSAL OF 200,000 SHARES

9.

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

NIL

10.

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

0%

11.

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

200,000

12.

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

0.100%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

266.0463 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

18 JULY 2008, LONDON

15.

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

300,000 (0.150%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

18 JULY 2008

17. 

Additional information

18.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANE SMITHARD, 

(Company Secretary)

01635 565 492