8th Aug 2005 12:15
Micro Focus International plc08 August 2005 Micro Focus International plc Section 198 notice Micro Focus International plc (the "Company") received notification on 5 August2005, pursuant to the requirements of section 198 of the Companies Act 1985,that as of close of business on 4 August 2005, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Inc") was interested in 13,976,646 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in thecapital of the Company, representing (at the date of this announcement)approximately 7.04% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. Of these 13,976,646 shares: (a) The interest in 12,802,990 shares arose from the interest held by GoldmanSachs & Co, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian forits customers. These ordinary shares are, or will be, registered in the name ofGoldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited. (b) The interest in 1,173,656 shares arose from the interest held by GoldmanSachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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