Notification of Major Interes

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 

x

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:

GAM International Management Limited

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

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:

10 September 2008

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

6%

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

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

11,704,870

11,704,870

5.84%

12,338,870

6.15%

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

12,338,870

6.15%

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

GAM International Management Limited is the discretionary investment manager for the following:

Period of Interest 03-Sep-08 to 10-Sep-08

Security Micro Focus Intl. PLC Ordinary GBP.10

ISIN GB00B079W581

SEDOL B079W58

Uptix Code   B079W58

Number of shares in issue 200,563,906.00

Fund Name Last Date Trade Nomina % of Issue

GAM Exempt Trust - UK Opportunities 21-Jun-07 1,166,876.00 0.582

GAM Global Diversified 27-Aug-08 1,379,034.00 0.688

GAM Star UK Dynamic Equity Investments 08-Sep-08 116,000.00 0.058

GAM UK Diversified 13-Aug-08 2,763,424.00 1.378

GAM UK Equity Hedge Investments Inc 08-Sep-08 634,000.00 0.316 

SJP GAM Managed - Life 21-Jun-07 1,559,117.00 0.777

SJP GAM Managed - Pension 21-Jun-07 1,193,900.00 0.595

SJPI GAM Sterling Managed Fund 21-Jun-07 1,084,328.00 0.541

SJPI GAM US Dollar Managed Fund 21-Jun-07 166,494.00 0.083

St James's Place Recovery Unit Trust 21-Jun-07 2,275,697.00 1.135

Sum: 12,338,870.00 6.152

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

Institutional Shareholder Services

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:

15. Contact telephone number:

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

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Kemi Thomas

GAM International Management Limited

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

12 St James's Place, London, SW1A 2NX

Phone number 

020 7917 2346

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 GAM International Management Limited and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.