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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Micro Focus International Plc
GB00B079W581
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
Shareholder
Shares
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc
6,137,963
Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund
1,546,000
Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc
1,446,800
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd a/c Aberforth
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
19/10/2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20/10/2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights x
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
9,287,912
9,130,763
N/A
4.92%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date xiii
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
% of voting rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Percentage of voting rights
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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:
None
14. Contact name:
Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 220 0733
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Jane Smithard (Micro Focus International plc)
Contact address
The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN
Phone number & email
+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 Aberforth Partners LLP and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.
