0001654954-22-014010.txt : 20221021 0001654954-22-014010.hdr.sgml : 20221021 20221021132912 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-22-014010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20221021 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221021 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001359711 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38187 FILM NUMBER: 221322971 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22-30 OLD BATH ROAD CITY: NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: RG14 1QN MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22-30 OLD BATH ROAD CITY: NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: RG14 1QN 6-K 1 a7810d.htm TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS a7810d
 
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 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.
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): ☐
 
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CONTENTS
 
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
99.1
TR-1 Notification of Major Holdings, dated 21 October 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION.
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
1. Issuer Details
 
ISIN
 
GB00BJ1F4N75
 
Issuer Name
 
MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
 
UK
 
2. Reason for Notification
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
Name
 
Morgan Stanley
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
US
 
 
Name
 
 
City of registered office
 
Country of registered office
 
Morgan Stanley
 
 
Wilmington, Delaware
 
 
USA
 
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
 
 
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
19-Oct-2022
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
21-Oct-2022
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
 
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
 
 
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 
 
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
 
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
 
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
 
1.448296
 
 
4.909778
 
 
6.358074
 
 
21473523
 
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
 
0.735616
 
 
4.934458
 
 
5.670074
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
 
 
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
 
 
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
 
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
 
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 
GB00BJ1F4N75
 
 
 
4891421
 
 
 
1.448296
 
 
Sub Total 8.A
 
 
4891421
 
 
1.448296%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
 
 
Type of financial instrument
 
 
Expiration date
 
Exercise/conversion period
 
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
 
 
% of voting rights
 
Call Option (Physically Settled)
 
 
21/04/2023
 
 
at any time
 
 
600
 
 
0.000178
 
 
Right of recall over securities lending agreements
 
 
at any time
 
 
at any time
 
 
315880
 
 
0.093529
 
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
 
 
316480
 
 
0.093707%
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 
 
Type of financial instrument
 
 
Expiration date
 
Exercise/conversion period
 
Physical or cash settlement
 
Number of voting rights
 
% of voting rights
 
Equity Swap
 
 
20/02/2023
 
 
at any time
 
 
Cash
 
 
4895621
 
 
1.449540
 
 
Equity Swap
 
 
17/07/2023
 
 
at any time
 
 
Cash
 
 
175600
 
 
0.051993
 
 
Equity Swap
 
 
07/08/2023
 
 
at any time
 
 
Cash
 
 
3586918
 
 
1.062047
 
 
Equity Swap
 
 
01/11/2023
 
 
at any time
 
 
Cash
 
 
3740595
 
 
1.107549
 
 
Equity Swap
 
 
06/12/2023
 
 
at any time
 
 
Cash
 
 
3863988
 
 
1.144084
 
 
Put Option (Physically Settled)
 
 
21/04/2023
 
 
at any time
 
 
Physical
 
 
400
 
 
0.000118
 
 
Put Option (Physically Settled)
 
 
21/10/2022
 
 
at any time
 
 
Physical
 
 
2300
 
 
0.000681
 
 
Put Option (Physically Settled)
 
 
20/01/2023
 
 
at any time
 
 
Physical
 
 
200
 
 
 0.000059
 
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
 
 
16265622
 
 
4.816071%
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
 
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
 
 
 
Ultimate controlling person
 
 
Name of controlled undertaking
 
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
 
 
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
 
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)
 
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)
 
 
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)
 
 
Morgan Stanley International Limited
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)
 
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
 
 
 
4.815316
 
 
6.262578%
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)
 
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)
 
 
Prime Dealer Services Corp.
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)
 
 
ETCM Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)
 
 
E*TRADE Securities LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)
 
 
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
 
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
Name of the proxy holder
 
 
 
The number and % of voting rights held
 
 
 
The date until which the voting rights will be held
 
 
 
11. Additional Information
 
Of the total voting rights attached to shares in Section 8A, 2,504 (0.000741%) of these are the result of stock borrowing agreements.
 
12. Date of Completion
 
21-Oct-2022
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
Glasgow
 
 
 

 
 
               
 
 
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: 21 October 2022
 
 
Micro Focus International plc
 
 
By:
/s/ Matt Ashley
 
Name:
Matt Ashley
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer