22nd Sep 2016 17:13
22 September 2016
Micro Focus International plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting of Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus", LSE: MCRO.L) held at The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1QN at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 22 September 2016 motions to amend Resolution 5 (relating to the approval of a new Additional Share Grant programme) and withdraw Resolution 20 (relating to the additional disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights) were proposed following discussions with ISS, IVIS and a number of shareholders, as detailed in the announcement made by Micro Focus on 12 September 2016 (the "Announcement"). These motions were approved by the meeting on a poll and, accordingly, Resolution 5 was duly amended as described in the Announcement and Resolution 20 was withdrawn. All the resolutions (other than Resolution 20 which was withdrawn) were duly passed on a poll vote.
The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (which, in case of Resolution 5, is amended in accordance with the Announcement). Full details of the poll vote on the motions and each resolution will be available on our website at www.microfocus.com.
A copy of all special resolutions passed has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
Enquiries:
Micro Focus | Tel: +44 (0)1635 565200 |
Mike Phillips, Chief Financial Officer | |
Tim Brill, Director of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations | |
Powerscourt | Tel: +44 (0)20 7250 1446 |
Peter Ogden/Sophie Moate |
About Micro Focus
Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO.L) is a global enterprise software company supporting the technology needs and challenges of the Global 2000. Our solutions help organizations leverage existing IT investments, enterprise applications and emerging technologies to address complex, rapidly evolving business requirements while protecting corporate information at all times. Our Product Portfolios are Micro Focus and SUSE. Within Micro Focus our solution portfolios are COBOL Development and Mainframe Solutions, Host Connectivity, Identity and Access Security, IT Development and Operations Management Tools, and Collaboration and Networking. For more information, visit: www.microfocus.com. SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, interoperable Linux, cloud infrastructure and storage solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. For more information, visit www.suse.com.
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