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 October 24, 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
SCHRODERS REDUCE HOLDINGS TO 12.68 PER CENT
Schedule10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
Number of reports in announcement:
1
Company Name:
MERANT plc
Full Issuer Name:
MERANT plc
AVS Security Number:
Unknown
Release Date:
IMMEDIATELY
Release Time:
IMMEDIATELY
Embargo Details:
Telephone Confirmation of Release Required:
Contact Name:
Philip Rosier
Tel. No:
01635-565583
Announcement Given To Third Parties:
Amendment:
No
Headline:
Holding in company
Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1 Name of company:
MERANT plc
2 Name of shareholder having a major interest:
Schroder 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:
4,389,585 Schroder Nominees Limited
6,189,668 Chase Nominees Ltd for Schroder Unit Trusts Ltd
189,000 Schroder Executor and Trustee Company Limited
53,000 RBSTB Nominees Limited A/C AAUKPS
541,650 Mineworkers Pension Scheme (client)Nominees Limited A/C R
1,259,187 British Coal Superannuation Scheme (client) Nominees Limited A/C P
152,000 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 756593
285,000 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 809955
523,828 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 831286
202,000 RBSTB Nominees Limited A/C ECC
53,300 RBSTB Nominees Limited
75,000 Nutraco Nominees Limited A/C GWPPMPS
400,000 Nutraco Nominees Limited A/C GWPPCIF
707,000 Nortrust Nominees Limited
50,000 HSBC Bank International Limited A/C 10096301
394,000 Morgan Nominees Limited A/C B
13,200 Morgan Nominees Limited A/C A
212,000 Chase Manhattan Bank
55,000 Vidacos Nominees Limited
37,500 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 759371
133,000 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 767412
1,000,000 Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.
195,332 Chase Nominees for Schroder Hermes
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:
24 Oct 00
12 Total holding following this notification:
17,110,250
13 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
12.68
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:
24 Oct 00
Additional Information:
NNNN
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: October 24, 2000 By: /s/ Leo Millstein
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Leo Millstein
Vice President and General Counsel
