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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 31, 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 3A
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF SECURITIES TO LISTING
(SHARES AND DEBT SECURITIES)
This form of application for admission of securities to listing should be
suitably adapted for an issuer which is not public limited company.
To: London Stock Exchange ("the Exchange") 24th March 2000
Details of securities to be listed
MERANT Plc.................................("the issuer") hereby applies for the
securities detailed below to be admitted to the Official List of the Exchange
subject to the listing rules of the Exchange.
SHARE CAPITAL
Authorised Denomination Issued and paid up
(inclusive of present
issue)
212,000,000....... in Ordinary Shares of 2p 149,487,404
.................. in Executive Share Option Scheme (404,957)
.................. in XDB Systems Share Option Scheme (49,985)
.................. in Share Options Warrants Scheme (8,969,230)
.................. in Micro Focus 1998 Share Option Scheme (22,150,682)
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181,062,258
(Please include in brackets those shares listed under block listing procedures
but not yet allotted)
DEBT SECURITIES
Nominal value Redemption date Coupon
.................. in .......................... .........................
.................. in .......................... .........................
.................. in .......................... .........................
.................. in .......................... .........................
GBP
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Amounts and descriptions of securities for which application is now being made
(include distinctive numbers if any)
511,904 Ordinary Shares of 2p each
Type of issue for which application is being made
EnterpriseLink Options Block Listing.
Are the securities for which application is now made:
(a) Identical* in all respects? YES \ -N-O-
If no, how do they differ and when will they become identical?
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(b) Identical* in all respects with an existing class of security? YES \ -N-O-
If no, how do they differ and when will they become identical?
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(c) the subject of an application for listing in another member -Y-E-S- \ NO
state of the European Community either within the previous
six months, now or in the near future?
If yes, state when and on what stock exchange(s):
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Note:
* Identical means in this context:
(a) the securities are of the same nominal value with the same amount
called up or paid up;
(b) they are entitled to dividend/interest at the same rate and for the
same period, so that at the next ensuing distribution, the
dividend/interest payable per unit will amount to exactly the same sum
(gross and net); and
(c) they carry the same rights as to unrestricted transfer, attendance and
voting at meetings and are pari passu in all other respects.
If the securities are not identical, but will so become in the future,
definitive certificates issued before that date must be enfaced with a note
to this effect.
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Details of documents to title - Not Applicable
Please give details of renounceable document (where applicable):
(a) Type of document
(which must comply with the relevant
provisions of chapter 13 of the listing rules):.............N/A
(b) Proposed date of issue:.....................................N/A
(c) Last day for splitting:.....................................N/A
(i) Nil paid:.........................................N/A
(ii) Partly paid:......................................N/A
(iii) Fully paid:.......................................N/A
(d) Last day for renunciation:..................................N/A
Definitive certificate
Definitive certificates (in respect of the class of security/securities for
which listing is sought) have already been issued for [insert number of share]
shares and/or GBP .....N/A..... nominal of 2p [insert designation of debt
securities] and will be ready on allotment for [share applied for] shares and/or
GBP .....N/A..... Nominal of .....N/A..... [insert designation of debt
securities].
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Declaration
We acknowledge our obligations under the listing rules and the legal
implications of listing under the Financial Services Act 1986. Accordingly we
declare that:
(a) all the conditions for listing in the listing rules which are required to
be fulfilled prior to application have been fulfilled in relation to the
issuer and the securities for the admission of which application is now
made;
(b) all information required to be included in the listing
particulars/prospectus* has been included therein, or, if the final version
has not yet been submitted (or approved), will be included therein before
it is so submitted; and
(c) all the documents and information required to be included in the
application have been or will be supplied in accordance with the listing
rules and all other requirements of the Exchange in respect of the
application have been or will be complied with.
We undertake to comply with the listing rules from time to time of the Exchange
so far as applicable to the issuer.
We undertake to lodge with you the declaration required pursuant to paragraph
7.8(i) of the listing rules of the Exchange in due course.
Signed: \s\ Graham Bates
Director or secretary or
other duly authorised officer
for and on behalf of
MERANT plc
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Name of issuer
To be completed in all cases
Application to be heard on: 31st March 2000
Dealing expected to commence on: 31st March 2000 - 2pm
Name(s) of contact(s) at issuer regarding Rajmattie Mangroo
the application:
Telephone number: 0207 568 6219
Note: *delete as applicable
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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: April 5, 2000 By: /s/ Kenneth A. Sexton
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Kenneth A. Sexton
Chief Financial Officer
