6-K 1 a4226d.htm DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING a4226d
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
 
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)
 
 
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.
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CONTENTS
 
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
99.1
Director/PDMR Shareholding, dated 02 March 2022
 
 
 
 
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
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Matthew Ashley
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer (PDMR)
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Micro Focus International plc
b)
LEI
213800F8E4X648142844
4
 
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
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
 
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares")
GB00BJ1F4N75
b)
Nature of the transaction
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.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  Nil
4,954
d)
 
Aggregated information
 - Aggregated volume
 - Price
 
4,954
 Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
  2 March 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
  Outside a trading venue
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
 
 
By:
/s/ Matt Ashley
 
Name:
Matt Ashley
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer