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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-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 10, 1999
MERANT plc
(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
Number of reports in announcement: 1
1. Name of company:
MERANT plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest:
Legal & General Investment Management Limited
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:
Same as above
4. Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them:
1,495,050 MSS Nominees A/c 775245
2,331,260 MSS Nominees A/c 357206
110,500 MSS Nominees A/c 747381
55,000 MSS Nominees A/c 360509
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
6. Percentage of issued class:
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
390,000
8. Percentage of issued class:
0.27
9. Class of security:
2p Ordinary
10. Date of transaction:
10 May 1999
11. Date company informed:
12 May 1999
12. Total holding following this notification:
3,991,810
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
2.77
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14. Contact name for queries:
Philip Rosier
15. Contact telephone number:
01635-565583
16. Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Philip Rosier
17. Date of notification:
12 May 1999
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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.
MERANT plc
(Registrant)
Date: May 12, 1999 By: /s/ Kenneth A. Sexton
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Kenneth Sexton
Chief Financial Officer