6-K 1 a8344h.htm TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES Blueprint
 
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: November 2018
 
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.
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.
Exhibit Description
99.1
Transaction in Own Shares, dated 20 November 2018
 
                
 
Micro Focus International plc
20 November 2018
 
Transaction in own shares
 
Micro Focus International plc (the "Company") announces that on 19 November 2018 it purchased for Treasury the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each pursuant to its $400 million extended share buyback programme, details of which were announced on 6 November 2018.
 
Description of shares: Micro Focus International plc - ordinary shares of 10 pence
 
Number of shares repurchased: 171,300
 
Date of transaction: 19 November 2018
 
Time of transaction: 08.00 - 16.29
 
Volume weighted average price paid per share: 1,493.10 pence
 
Lowest price paid per share: 1,467.50 pence
 
Highest price paid per share: 1,520.50 pence
 
Broker: Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi")
 
Aggregated information on shares purchased according to trading venues:
 
Venue
Volume weighted Average Price (GBp)
Aggregated Volume
 
XLON
14.9449
81,991
 
CHIX
14.9157
87,543
 
BATE
15.0485
1,766
 
 
Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 424,918,071 (excluding Treasury shares), and the Company will hold 11,897,146 ordinary shares in Treasury.
 
The figure of 424,918,071 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
 
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), detailed information about the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8342H_1-2018-11-19.pdf
 
 

For further information, please contact:
 
Micro Focus International plc
 
Tim Brill, IR Director                                                                                       Tel: +44 (0) 1635 32646

 
 
 
 
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: 20 November 2018
 
Micro Focus International plc
 
 
By:
/s/ Chris Kennedy
 
Name:
Chris Kennedy
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer