20 Dec 2021 10:00
20 December 2021
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 it has been notified by Matthew Ashley, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, that on 17 December 2021, he and his wife, Charlotte Ashley, purchased in aggregate 43,280 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").
Following the transactions below, Mr Ashley owns 21,640 Ordinary Shares and Mr Ashley's wife owns 21,640 Ordinary Shares.
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 and Charlotte Ashley | |||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer (PDMR) and PCA to 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 | |||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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 | 1) | Purchase of Shares by Matthew Ashley | ||||||
2) | Purchase of Shares by Charlotte Ashley | ||||||||
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| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 17 December 2021
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f) | Place of the transaction | XLON | |||||||
Enquiries:
Micro Focus Tel: +44 (0)1635 32646
Stephen Murdoch, CEO Investors@microfocus.com
Matt Ashely, 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