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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
Month of: March 2022
Commission
File Number: 001-38187
MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road
Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 1QN
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1635-565-459
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether this registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(7): ☐
CONTENTS
Exhibit No.
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Exhibit Description
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99.1
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Director/PDMR
Shareholding, dated 02 March 2022
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2 March 2022
Micro Focus International plc
("Micro Focus" or the "Company")
Notification and public
disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial
responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in
accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.
The Company announces that on 2 March 2022, a sharesave option was
granted to Matthew Ashley, Chief Financial Officer under
the Micro Focus Sharesave Plan 2006.
This sharesave option was granted on the same terms offered to all
UK based employees of Micro Focus and in accordance with
the approved Directors' Remuneration Policy.
The notification below, made in accordance with
the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse
Regulations, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of The
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, gives further
details.
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities
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a)
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Name
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Matthew
Ashley
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief
Financial Officer (PDMR)
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b)
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Initial
notification /Amendment
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Initial
Notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Micro
Focus International plc
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b)
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LEI
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213800F8E4X648142844
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4
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each
type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;
and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
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a)
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Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code
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Ordinary
shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
GB00BJ1F4N75
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b)
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Nature
of the transaction
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Grant
of a sharesave option over Ordinary Shares under the Micro
Focus Sharesave Plan 2006. There is no price payable on the grant
or vesting of the sharesave option. On exercise, the option price
of £3.6328 per share is payable. Vesting is subject to
continued employment until after the three-year savings period.
Subject to the rules of the plan, the sharesave option will be
exercisable for a period of six months from vesting.
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c)
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Price(s)
and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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Nil
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4,954
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d)
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Aggregated
information
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Aggregated volume
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Price
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4,954
Nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2 March 2022
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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Enquiries:
Micro
Focus
Tel: +44 (0)1635 32646
Stephen Murdoch, CEO
Investors@microfocus.com
Matthew Ashley, CFO
Ben Donnelly, Investor relations
Brunswick
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959
Sarah
West
MicroFocus@brunswickgroup.com
Jonathan
Glass
Notes to Editors:
About Micro Focus
Micro
Focus (LSE: MCRO.L, NYSE: MFGP) 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 Security, IT Operations Management,
Application Delivery Management, Information Management &
Governance and Application Modernization & Connectivity. For
more information, visit: www.microfocus.com
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date:
02 March 2022
Micro
Focus International plc
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By:
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/s/
Matt Ashley
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Name:
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Matt
Ashley
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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