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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 March 12, 1998
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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Editorial Contacts:
Martin C. Waters Giles Sanderson
President Financial Dynamics
Chief Executive Officer UK: 0171 831 3113
US: 650-404-7090
MICRO FOCUS RECEIVES APPROVAL BY SHAREHOLDERS
ON FIVE FOR ONE STOCK SPLIT
NEWBURY, ENGLAND AND MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, (March 12, 1998) -- Micro Focus
Group Plc (NASDAQ: MIFGY) today announced that shareholders have unanimously
voted in favour of the sub-division of its shares on a five-for-one basis. The
intention to split the shares was first announced on February 12, 1998. The
conversion rights of the American Depository Shares (ADS's) will also be
adjusted so that each ADS will represent 5 ordinary shares.
The stock split, which was proposed in order to improve the marketability of the
Company's shares, will take effect at the UK close of business, Friday, March
13, 1998. New certificates reflecting the sub-division will be posted by March
16, 1998 and dealings in the share capital as sub-divided are expected to begin
on March 16, 1998.
ABOUT MICRO FOCUS
Micro Focus provides solutions for developing and managing enterprise
applications. The company's solutions focus on leveraging the value of the
mainframe application base into newer distributed computing technologies such as
the Internet. The company's products deliver outstanding value and shorten
time-to-solution through an analysis and understanding of mainframe
applications. Its solutions include mainframe application development and
maintenance solutions, Year 2000 compliance solutions and distributed computing
solutions for UNIX, Microsoft Windows NT(TM) and the Internet. (NASDAQ: MIFGY)
Micro Focus is located at 701 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, Calif.
94043; telephone 650-938-3700. In the UK the company is located at The Lawn,
22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1QN; telephone 01635 32646. For
additional information on Micro Focus and its products, visit the Micro Focus
Web site at http://www.microfocus.com.
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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: March 12, 1998 By: /s/ Loren E. Hilllberg
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Loren E. Hillberg, Secretary
