Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

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

[phone]

 (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	TR-1 Notification of Major Holdings, dated 16 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 financial instruments

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

 

Name

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

US

 

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

 

12-Jan-2023

 

6. Date on which Issuer notified

 

13-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	0.419748	4.958042	5.377790	18242431
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	0.009933	0.201275	0.211208

 

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		1292540		0.381035
US5948374039		131321		0.038713
Sub Total 8.A	1423861		0.419748%

 

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
Right to Recall	N/A	N/A	15971460	4.708318
Sub Total 8.B1			15971460	4.708318%

 

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
Swaps	28/02/2023	N/A	Cash	57708	0.017012
Swaps	31/10/2023	N/A	Cash	100363	0.029587
Swaps	31/07/2024	N/A	Cash	677489	0.199721
Swaps	18/11/2024	N/A	Cash	690	0.000203
Swaps	06/05/2025	N/A	Cash	10860	0.003201
Sub Total 8.B2				847110	0.249724%

 

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
Bank of America Corporation	Bank of America, National Association
Bank of America Corporation	BofA Securities, Inc.
Bank of America Corporation	Managed Account Advisors, LLC
Bank of America Corporation	U.S. Trust Co Of Delaware
Bank of America Corporation	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
Bank of America Corporation	BoFA Securities Europe SA
Bank of America Corporation	Merrill Lynch International		4.756465	5.023814%

 

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

 

13-Jan-2023

 

13. Place Of Completion

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

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: 16 January 2023

 

 

Micro Focus International plc

 

	By:	/s/ Matt Ashley
	Name:	Matt Ashley
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer