MERANT PLC
6-K, 2000-08-30
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC
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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 August 30, 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 _____
              -------

         (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  _____
            -------

         (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


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 ofshares held by each of them:
5,379,081 Schroder Nominees Limited
6,189,668 Chase Nominees 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
   77,000 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Limited A/C 771401
  285,000 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK)  Limited A/C 809955
  679,590 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
   33,000 Morgan Nominees Limited A/C A
  212,000 Chase Manhattan Bank
   91,000 BT Globenet Nominees Limited A/C 6B
   55,000 Vidacos Nominees Limited
   37,500 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 759371
   58,000 RBSTB Nominees Limited A/C  LAUR
  133,000 MSS Nominees Limited A/C 767412
1,000,000 Chase Nominees Limited for Schroder Investment Management
North America Inc.
  195,332 Chase Nominees Limited 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:
30 August 00

12  Total holding following this notification:
18,501,308

13  Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification:
13.72%

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:
30 August 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:  August 30, 2000                By: /s/ Kenneth A. Sexton
                              	   -----------------------------
                                       Kenneth A. Sexton
                                       Chief Financial Officer




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