29th Nov 2010 17:23
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Micro Focus International PLC | |||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | X | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 26th November 2010 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 29th November 2010 | |||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Holding has gone below 13% | |||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
GB00B079W581 | 21,513,249 | 21,513,249 | N/A | N/A | 20,456,834 | N/A | 9.95% | ||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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CFD | 6,101,844 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||
2.97% | 2.97% | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
26,558,678 | 12.91% | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 26,558,678 (12.91%)
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team | |
14. Contact name: | Stuart Watchorn | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 5741; [email protected] | |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in share | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
| BlackRock, Inc. |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
| 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS |
Phone number & email
| 020 7743 5741; [email protected] |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
| Stuart Watchorn |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name
| Jane Smithard (Micro Focus International plc) |
Contact address
| The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN |
Phone number & email
| +44 1635 565492 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Company Secretary |
C: Additional information | |
Micro Focus International plc received this notification from BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12. | |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |
Related Shares:
MCRO.L