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: October 2020
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)
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CONTENTS
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description |
99.1 | Director/PDMR Shareholding, dated 05 October 2020 |
Micro Focus International plc
(the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations
The Company announces that it has been notified by Sander Van 't Noordende, a non-executive director of the Company, that on 2 October 2020, he purchased 45,000 American Depositary Shares in the Company ("ADSs"). Each ADS represents one Ordinary share of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). The purchase represents his entire current shareholding in respect of ADSs and Ordinary Shares in the Company.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulations, gives further details.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities | ||
a) | Name | Sander Van 't Noordende | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Sander Van 't Noordende, non-executive director (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 | American Depositary Share (each American Depositary Share is equivalent to one ordinary share of 10 pence each in Micro Focus International plc) ISIN: US5948373049 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of American Depositary Shares | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
$3.229 USD | 45,000 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 45,000 $145,324.60 USD | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2 October 2020 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | XNYS |
Enquiries:
Micro Focus
Tel: +44 (0)1635 32646
Investors@microfocus.com
Stephen Murdoch, CEO
Brian McArthur-Muscroft, CFO
Ben Donnelly, Head of Investor relations
Brunswick
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959
MicroFocus@brunswickgroup.com
Sarah West
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: 05 October 2020
Micro Focus International plc
By: | /s/ Brian McArthur-Muscroft | |
Name: | Brian McArthur-Muscroft | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |