Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) amendment

AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2(a) and 2(b)

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING

IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this Micro Focus Plc

form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to Bain Capital

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 04/08/2011

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the NO

Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of Purchase/ Total number Highest price Lowest price

relevant Sales of securities per unit per unit

security paid/received paid/received

Common - GB00B079W581 Purchase 65,559 GBP 2.64 GBP 2.49

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 103,849 GBP 2.78 GBP 2.52

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2165 GBP 2.63

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 117 GBP 2.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 10454 GBP 2.62

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 5907 GBP 2.61

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 5774 GBP 2.63

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 4871 GBP 2.63

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 3363 GBP 2.69

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 3051 GBP 2.49

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2958 GBP 2.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2234 GBP 2.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 12115 GBP 2.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1978 GBP 2.66

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1711 GBP 2.62

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1664 GBP 2.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1284 GBP 2.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 678 GBP 2.63

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 363 GBP 2.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 286 GBP 2.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 253 GBP 2.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2840 GBP 2.66

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 10454 GBP 2.54

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1871 GBP 2.51

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 84 GBP 2.51

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 94 GBP 2.50

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 212 GBP 2.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 366 GBP 2.50

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 518 GBP 2.50

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 716 GBP 2.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 814 GBP 2.51

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 961 GBP 2.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 55018 GBP 2.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1684 GBP 2.51

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 76 GBP 2.51

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1879 GBP 2.52

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2234 GBP 2.80

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2615 GBP 2.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2685 GBP 2.54

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2958 GBP 2.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 3292 GBP 2.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 5774 GBP 2.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 6767 GBP 2.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1284 GBP 2.54

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option

relevant description purchasing, securities price date money

security selling, to which per unit paid/

varying etc. option received

relates per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)

3. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the

disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the

offer:

NONE

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

any derivative is referenced:

NONE

Date of disclosure: 08/08/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2(a) and 2(b)

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING

IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this INVESTEC PLC

form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to INVESTEC PLC and INVESTEC Limited

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 04/08/2011

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the NO

Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of Purchase/ Total number Highest price Lowest price

relevant Sales of securities per unit per unit

security paid/received paid/received

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Purchase 279,170 GBP 4.54 GBP 4.26

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Sale 126,804 GBP 4.47 GBP 4.29

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 1218 GBP 4.44

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 7619 GBP 4.41

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 7126 GBP 4.37

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 5165 GBP 4.30

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 4598 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 2979 GBP 4.30

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 2314 GBP 4.41

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 19 GBP 4.40

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 1347 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 11861 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 919 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 623 GBP 4.29

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 562 GBP 4.40

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 417 GBP 4.44

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 270 GBP 4.42

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 109 GBP 4.29

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 29 GBP 4.40

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 2148 GBP 4.48

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 18728 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 19103 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 20731 GBP 4.46

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 22917 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 28427 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 28622 GBP 4.43

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 9286 GBP 4.40

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 8478 GBP 4.43

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 11600 GBP 4.46

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 18 GBP 4.37

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 79 GBP 4.40

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 536 GBP 4.41

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 562 GBP 4.46

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 582 GBP 4.40

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 1110 GBP 4.52

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 1696 GBP 4.46

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 8502 GBP 4.41

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 18771 GBP 4.42

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 3711 GBP 4.41

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option

relevant description purchasing, securities price date money

security selling, to which per unit paid/

varying etc. option received

relates per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)

3. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the

disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the

offer:

NONE

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

any derivative is referenced:

NONE

Date of disclosure: 08/08/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859