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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: January 2023
 
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 ☐
 
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CONTENTS
 
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
 
99.1
TR-1 Notification of Major Holdings, dated 26 January 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
           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
 
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
 
London
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
24-Jan-2023
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
26-Jan-2023
 
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
 
5.931639
 
0.086032
 
6.017671
 
20415169
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
5.898877
 
0.087760
 
5.986637
 
 
 
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
 
 
20123305
 
 
5.931639
 
Sub Total 8.A
20123305
 
5.931639%
 
 
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
 
0.000177
 
Right of recall over securities lending agreements
 
at any time
 
at any time
 
82004
 
0.024172
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
82604
 
0.024349%
 
 
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
 
17/07/2023
 
at any time
 
Cash
 
175600
 
0.051761
 
Equity Swap
 
05/01/2024
 
at any time
 
Cash
 
33260
 
0.009804
 
Put Option (Physically Settled)
 
21/04/2023
 
at any time
 
Physical
 
400
 
0.000118
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
209260
 
0.061683%
 
 
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
 
5.931575
 
 
5.983424%
 
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
 
 
 
12. Date of Completion
 
26-Jan-2023
 
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: 26 January 2023
 
 
Micro Focus International plc
 
 
By:
/s/ Matt Ashley
 
Name:
Matt Ashley
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer