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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-15 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 5, 1997
Micro Focus Group Public Limited Company
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
The Lawn, Old Bath Road, Newbury, England RG14 1QN
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes X No
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b): 82-795.)
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Company Name:
Micro Focus Group Plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest:
Fidelity Investments
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18:
Several Registered Nominee Accounts
4. Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them:
MSS Nominees 35,000
Clydesdale Bank Nominees 946,687
JPM Nominees 56,100
State Street Nominees 1,500
How & Co 5,100
Trussal & Co 700
Hare & Co 5,200
Booth & Co 6,500
Gerlach & Co 6,000
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
6. Percentage of issued class:
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
29,700
8. Percentage of issued class:
0.19%
9. Class of security:
10p Ordinary Shares
10. Date of transaction:
11. Date company informed:
5th December 1997
12. Total holding following this notification:
1,062,787
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
6.87%
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14. Contact name for queries:
Karin Wattt
15. Contact telephone number:
01635 565489
16. Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Karin Watt
17. Date of notification:
5th December 1997
Additional Information:
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Micro Focus Group Public Limited Company
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(Registrant)
Date: December 5, 1997 By: /s/ Loren E. Hilllberg
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Loren E. Hillberg, Secretary
