Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

MIKE PHILLIPS (PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES)

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

DIRECTOR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC

b)

LEI

213800F8E4X648142844

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10  PENCE EACH

GB00BQY7BX88

b)

Nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF 1504 ORDINARY SHARES FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1504 ORDINARY SHARES

£8,999.94

(Eight thousand nine hundred and ninety nine pounds and ninety four pence)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-01-19

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

XLON