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 December 19, 2000
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.)
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company
MERANT plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
UBS Asset Management Limited sub of UBS Asset Management Holding (No.2)
Limited and Phillips & Drew Life Limited sub of UBS Asset Management
Holding (No.2) 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 the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
247,000 BT Globenet Nominees Ltd A/C CSB1
216,935 Chase Manhattan Bank A/C IPF1
395,865 Chase Nominees Limited A/C GMC3
198,690 Northern Trust A/C BUR1
Phildrew Nominees Limited
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A/C
50,000 ANS
48,000 BDH
235,888 BUR
354,957 BUG
332,000 FK
89,643 CAF
14,100 CAE
24,600 CAS
32,000 CUP
732,000 CEU
29,000 CWG
34,500 DB
90,097 DHB
162,438 EXS
71,440 EO
763,666 G
164,500 GLY
71,250 GFI
36,000 GRP
258,800 HEP
81,779 HOF
59,619 HYP
35,000 JEF
143,000 HR
17,000 KS
47,000 LAB
108,362 MON
107,000 LEH
501,900 LF09
1,978,753 LF20
44,750 MMG
201,000 NOL
71,000 NPP
350,450 OZ
10,000 PL
21,557 PCM
106,000 PA
1,846,136 BH
16,406 SHD
416,010 SIS
708,402 SKB
409,200 SWW
91,796 TBV
184,000 TCP
237,000 TAW
369,000 TMI
21,000 UVB1
125,000 WA
63,000 YRB
289,200 MMF1
578,699 RBS Trustbank Nominees A/C MGX
271,500 State Street Bank and Trust Company A/C BAS5
64,500 State Street Bank and Trust Company A/C BAS7
70,000 State Street Nominees A/C NGP1
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
6) Percentage of issued class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8) Percentage of issued class
9) Class of security 2p Ordinary
10) Date of transaction
11) Date company informed
19 December 2000
12) Total holding following this notification
14,298,388
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification 10.59
14) Any additional information
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Philip Rosier
01635 565583
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Philip Rosier
Date of notification
19 December 2000
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: December 19, 2000 By: /s/ Leo Millstein
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Leo Millstein
Vice President & General Counsel
