11th May 2010 15:19
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1: Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Micro Focus International PLC |
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2: Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
no |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
no |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
no |
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Other (please specify): |
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no |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Standard Life Investments Ltd |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Vidacos Nominees |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached): |
10 May 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
11 May 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
10% |
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8: Notified Details
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code
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GB00B079W581
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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20,458,167
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20,458,167
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of
voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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20,518,526
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10,084,179
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10,434,347
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4.916%
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5.087%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ conversion period/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired
(if the instrument exercised/converted)
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Percentage of voting rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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20,518,526 |
10.003% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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[email protected] Standard Life Investments Ltd |
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15. Contact telephone number:
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(0131) 245 6565 |
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Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name
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Jane Smithard (Micro Focus International plc) |
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Contact address
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The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN |
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Phone number & email
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+44 1635 565492 |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
Company Secretary |
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Additional information |
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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. |
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Related Shares:
MCRO.L