Notification of Major Interests in Shares

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:

JPMorgan Chase & Co

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

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited

JPMorgan International Bank Limited

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

14 January 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 January 2009

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

5% upwards

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

N/A

N/A

10,073,278

10,073,278

5.02%

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

10,073,278

5.02%

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

Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co.: 10,073,278 (5.02%)

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 10,067,077 (5.01%)

JPMorgan International Bank Limited: 6,201 (0.01%)

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:

Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions.

14. Contact name:

Jay Supaya

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7325 4513

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

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Phone number 

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 JPMorgan Chase & Co and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.