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

no

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

no

Other (please specify): 

no

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

Standard Life Investments Ltd

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

Vidacos Nominees

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

18 February 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

19 February 2009

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

9%, 10% and 11%

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

GB00B079W581

16,263,058

16,263,058

22,774,722

9,846,588

12,928,134

4.904%

6.439%

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

-

-

-

-

-

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

22,774,722

11.344%

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

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

-

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

 -

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

-

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

[email protected]

Standard Life Investments Ltd

15. Contact telephone number:

0131 245 6565

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

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

[email protected]

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Phone number 

0131 245 6565

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 Citigroup on behalf of Standard Life Investments Limited and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.