Transfer of shares held in treasury

28 December 2011

Micro Focus International plc

Transfer of shares held in treasury

Micro Focus International plc announces that participants in the Company's employee share schemes have exercised options over 6,456 ordinary shares of 10 pence each at a price of 244.75 pence per share. These shares, all formerly held as treasury shares, were transferred to the participants on 23 December 2011.

Following the above transfer of shares out of treasury, the Company confirms that its issued share capital comprises 206,168,441 Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each, of which 20,370,952 Ordinary Shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 185,797,489.

Enquiries

Micro Focus Tel: +44 (0)1635 32646

Kevin Loosemore, Executive Chairman

Mike Phillips, Chief Financial Officer

Tim Brill, IR Director

FTI Consulting Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 3113

Charles Palmer

Clare Thomas