Holding(s) in Company

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Micro Focus International plc

Sedol B079W58

2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):  

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Golden Gate Capital

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

CCG Investments (BVI) LP

CCG Associates - QP, LLC

CCG Associates - A1, LLC

CCG Investment Fund - A1, LP

CCG GP Fund, LLC

CCG GP IRA Fund, LLC

CCG AC, LLC

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

08 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

09 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Decrease in shareholding by more than 1% (in respect of CCG Investments (BVI) LP)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

70,026,157

70,026,157

45,026,157

45,026,157

n/a

22.45

n/a

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

45,026,157

22.45

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

Golden Gate Capital has made this disclosure on behalf of the following seven entities which are related to it and the actual shareholders on the register of Micro Focus International Plc:

CCG Investments (BVI) LP

CCG Associates - QP, LLC

CCG Associates - A1, LLC

CCG Investment Fund - A1, LP

CCG GP Fund, LLC

CCG GP IRA Fund, LLC

CCG AC, LLC

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

n/a

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

 n/a 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

n/a 

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Sue Breedlove at Golden Gate Capital or Shawn Atkinson at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

15. Contact telephone number:

+1 415 983 2706 or

+44 207 469 2000

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Golden Gate Capital

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Sue Breedlove, 

One Embarcadero Center, 33rd Floor, CA94111 San Francisco, USA

Phone number 

+1 415 983 2706

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

Jane Smithard (Micro Focus International plc)

Contact address 

The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN

Phone number 

+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 Golden Gate Capital and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.