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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 March 29, 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.)
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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
SCHEDULE 10
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
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
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4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them:
5,229,192 Schroder Nominees Limited
6,057,168 Popeshead Nominees Limited for Schroder Unit Trusts Limited
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
77,000 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 771401
91,000 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 809955
751,844 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 831286
202,000 RBSTB Nominees Limited A/C ECC
35,200 RBSTB Nominees Limited
75,000 Nutraco Nominees Limited A/C GWPPMPS
400,000 Nutraco Nominees Limited A/C GWPPCIF
809,000 Nortrust Nominees Limited
50,000 HSBC Bank International Limited A/C 10096301
394,000 Lloyds TSB Security Services A/C B
33,000 Lloyds TSB Security Services A/C A
212,000 Chase Manhattan Bank
266,000 BT Globenet Nominees Limited
18,100 Lloyds Bank (ID) Nominees Limited
55,000 Vidacos Nominees Limited
37,500 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 759371
1,000,000 Chase Nominees Limited for Schroder Investment Management North
America Inc.
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:
29 Mar 00
12 Total holding following this notification:
17,987,841
13 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
12.03%
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:
29 Mar 00
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.
MERANT plc
(Registrant)
Date: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Kenneth A. Sexton
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Kenneth A. Sexton
Chief Financial Officer
