Form 8.3 – Micro Focus International plc

LONDON, 20 January 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSTITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING.

A PERSON INTERESTED IN RELEVANTSECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% AND MORE

Rule 8.3 (the “Code”) of the Takeover Code

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name:

Millennium International Management LP

(b) If different from 1(a), the owner or controller of short positions and interests is disclosed:

Names of nominee or vehicle company are not sufficient. Name the trustee(s), settlor, and beneficiaries for a trust.

(c) Name of the offeror/offeree with respect to the relevant securities to which this form is related:

Each offeror/offeree should have its own form

Micro Focus International plc

(d) If an exempt manager of a fund is connected to an offeror/offeree state this and indicate the identity of offeror/offeree

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

An opening position disclosure requires that you state the most recent date possible prior to disclosure.

19Th January 2023

(f) Are disclosures made by the discloser in respect to any other parties to the offer in addition to the company listed in 1(c), above.

If it’s a cash offer or potential cash offer, indicate “N/A.”

No

2. POSITIONS OF PERSON DISCLOSING

If there are rights or positions that you wish to disclose in more than one type of relevant securities of offeror or offeree, copy table 2 (a) or b (as applicable) for each additional category of relevant security.

(a) Following the deal (if any), interest in and short positions in relevant securities of offerors or offeres to which disclosure pertains.

Security classification:

10p ordinary (GB00BJ1F4N75).

ADR (US59483740399)

Interests

Positions for the short term

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities held and/or controlled

12,651

0.004%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

9,239,246

2.723%

8,304

0.002%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including option) and agreements to buy/sell:

TOTAL:

9,251,897

2.727%

8,304

0.002%

All interests, including short positions, should be disclosed.

On a Supplemental Form 8 (“Open Positions”), you should provide details of any open stock-settled derivative position (including traded options) or agreements to buy or sell relevant securities.

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Subscription right class:

Information, including the nature and percentages of the rights involved:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there were dealings in more than one type of relevant securities of offeror or offeree listed in 1(c), copy Table 3(a),(b),(c) or (3(d) (as applicable) for each additional relevant security.

It is necessary to indicate the currency used for all prices and other amounts.

(a) Sales and purchases

Security classification

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (USD)

US5948374039

Sale

46,145

6.49

US5948374039

Sale

10

6.51

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Security classification

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. You can open/close a short/long position, increase/ decrease a short/long position

Reference securities

Price per unit

GB00BJ1F4N75

Equity Swap

Reduce a long position

4,705

5.30 GBP

GB00BJ1F4N75

Equity Swap

Reducing a lengthy position

8,690

5.30 GBP

GB00BJ1F4N75

Equity Swap

An increase in a long position

30

5.30 GBP

GB00BJ1F4N75

Equity Swap

An increase in a long position

767

5.31 GBP

GB00BJ1F4N75

Equity Swap

Reducing a lengthy position

3,053

5.30 GBP

GB00BJ1F4N75

Equity Swap

An increase in a long position

56

5.30 GBP

GB00BJ1F4N75

Equity Swap

An increase in a long position

46,145

6.49 USD

(c) Stock-settled derivatives transactions (including options).

(i) Writing, selling or purchasing, or any combination thereof

Security classification

Product description e.g. Call option

Writing, buying, selling, varying, etc.

The number of securities to which the option refers

Exercise price per unit (USD)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry Date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Security classification

Product description

e.g. Call option

Exercising/ exercising against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscriptions for new securities).

Security classification

Nature of dealing

e.g. Subscription, conversion

More details

Prices per unit (if applicable).

4. AUTOTHER INFORMATION

(a) Other arrangements, including indemnity

Details of any indemnity and option arrangements, or agreements or understandings, formal or not, relating to relevant security which could be an inducement to deal or refrain form dealing, entered into either by the person making disclosure or any party to offer or any person acting together with a party:

You should not include irrevocable commitments or letters of intent. If you do not have any such agreements, arrangements, or understandings, simply state “none”.

NONE

(b) Agreements, arrangements and understandings regarding options or derivatives

Information about any agreement, arrangement, or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person in relation to:

(i) The voting rights of any relevant securities, under any option;

(ii) The voting rights and future acquisition or disposal any relevant securities to whom any derivative is referred:

If there aren’t any such arrangements, agreements, or understandings, please state “none”.

NONE

(c) Attachments

Is there a Supplemental Formula 8 (Open Positions), attached?

No

Date of disclosure

20Th January 2023

Name of the contact:

Roisin Nagle

Telephone number

+44 203 192 8746

Public disclosures made under Rule 8 must be sent to a Regulatory Information Service. They must also be emailed at the Takeover Panel. [email protected]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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Contacts

Millennium Partners, L.P.

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