FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

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

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:

Qube Research & Technologies Limited

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

 

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Micro Focus International plc

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

 

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

26/01/2023

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”

N/A

 

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

 

10p Ordinary Share

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

 

 

 

 

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

3,810,256

1.12

0

0

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0

0

0

 

TOTAL:

3,810,256

1.12

0

0

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

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

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

0

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

0

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

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

172

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

839

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

845

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

4466

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

2251

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

4418

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

11804

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

172

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

384

531.4

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

26382

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

186

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

24884

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

499

531.4

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

5723

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

21488

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

35438

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

564

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

75

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

13619

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

115

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

26897

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

403

531.4

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

230

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

564

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

3238

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

38615

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

565

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

4724

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

11159

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

430

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

155

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

9484

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

3238

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

3406

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

2251

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

2434

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

5677

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

6849

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

560

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

3873

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

6445

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

232

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

15626

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

1106

531.4

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

690

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

11804

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

397

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

70877

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

565

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

1979

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

11814

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

4284

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

2776

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Increasing a long position

18750

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

1300

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

5723

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

172

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

16

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

124

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

122

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

1221

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

3238

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

11804

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

564

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

700

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

451

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

11804

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

839

531

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

421

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

632

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

1074

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

13

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

814

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

204

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

2582

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

2251

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

1221

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

1979

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

565

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

172

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

410

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

692

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

3238

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

3020

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

889

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

2251

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

294

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

3811

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

418

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

1000

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

1449

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

358

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

1221

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

2434

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

6445

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

4466

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

564

531.8

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

4055

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

73

531.2

10p Ordinary Share

Equity Swap

Reducing a long position

565

531.8

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

0

0

0

0

 

0

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

0

 

0

0

0

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

 

None

 

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

 

None

 

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

27/01/2023

Contact name:

Stuart Brown

Telephone number:

00442070722969

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

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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