Results of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") of Micro Focus International plc (the "Company, "Micro Focus", LSE: MCRO.L) was held at The Lawn, 22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1QN at 3.00pm on Wednesday 30 March 2022.
All resolutions put to the Meeting as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting were voted on by means of a poll. The voting results below show the total of all the votes cast on a poll. The poll results will also be posted on the Company's website.
Resolution (No. as noted on proxy form)
Votes For
%
Votes Against
%
Total Votes Cast (Excluding Votes Withheld / Abstentions)
% of Issued Share Capital Voted
Votes Withheld / Abstentions
1. To receive the Company's accounts, together with the reports of the directors of the Company and the auditors for the year ended 31 October 2021
229,348,436
99.81
434,325
0.19
229,782,761
68.42
1,547,645
2. To declare a final dividend of 20.3 cents per ordinary share for the year ended 31 October 2021
231,141,462
99.97
74,689
0.03
231,216,151
68.85
114,255
3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration report for the year ended 31 October 2021
212,169,591
92.57
17,021,457
7.43
229,191,048
68.24
2,140,357
4. To elect Matt Ashley as a Director
229,895,936
99.49
1,168,777
0.51
231,064,713
68.80
266,684
5. To elect Pauline Campbell as a Director
230,418,215
99.72
653,782
0.28
231,071,997
68.80
259,400
6. To re-elect Greg Lock as a Director
217,959,114
94.81
11,936,812
5.19
229,895,926
68.45
1,435,479
7. To re-elect Stephen Murdoch as a Director
230,246,532
99.62
876,765
0.38
231,123,297
68.82
208,108
8. To re-elect Richard Atkins as a Director
228,415,006
98.85
2,655,234
1.15
231,070,240
68.80
261,166
9. To re-elect Amanda Brown as a Director
220,300,052
96.12
8,892,501
3.88
229,192,553
68.24
2,138,853
10. To re-elect Lawton Fitt as a Director
211,363,803
91.47
19,698,769
8.53
231,062,572
68.80
268,834
11. To re-elect Robert Youngjohns as a Director
228,394,160
98.85
2,666,775
1.15
231,060,935
68.80
270,470
12. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors
229,526,027
99.29
1,645,740
0.71
231,171,767
68.83
159,638
13. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors
230,460,655
99.70
700,007
0.30
231,160,662
68.83
170,744
14. To authorise the Directors to allot ordinary shares
227,483,134
98.42
3,645,943
1.58
231,129,077
68.82
202,329
15. To empower the Directors to allot ordinary shares on a non pre-emptive basis*
230,201,890
99.61
892,629
0.39
231,094,519
68.81
236,886
16. To empower the Directors to allot ordinary shares on a non pre-emptive basis for acquisitions or capital investments*
219,344,405
94.92
11,729,032
5.08
231,073,437
68.80
257,968
17. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*
229,969,951
99.51
1,136,399
0.49
231,106,350
68.81
225,056
18. To adopt new Articles of Association of the Company*
230,288,035
99.67
756,322
0.33
231,044,357
68.79
287,048
19. To authorise the Company to hold general meetings (other than annual general meetings) on 14 clear days' notice*
218,850,794
94.69
12,277,381
5.31
231,128,175
68.82
203,199
* Passed as special resolutions.
Notes:
1.
The total number of ordinary shares of £0.10 each in the capital of the Company (excluding shares held in treasury) on the shareholder register at 6.30 p.m. (UK time) on 28 March 2022, being those eligible to be voted on at the Meeting, was 335,846,622.
2.
All resolutions were passed.
3.
Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "Votes For" total.
4.
A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the "Votes For" and "Votes Against" a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of Resolutions 14 to 19 (inclusive), passed as Special Business at the Annual General Meeting, have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of Meeting which is available on our website at https://www.microfocus.com/media/investors-report/2022-notice-of-general-meeting-report.pdf
Enquiries:
Micro Focus Tel: +44 (0)1635 32646
Stephen Murdoch, CEO Investors@microfocus.com
Matt Ashley, CFO
Ben Donnelly, Head of Investor relations
Brunswick Tel: +44 (0)20 7404 5959
Sarah West MicroFocus@brunswickgroup.com
Jonathan Glass
Notes to Editors:
About Micro Focus
Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO.L, NYSE: MFGP) is a global enterprise software company supporting the technology needs and challenges of the Global 2000. Our solutions help organizations leverage existing IT investments, enterprise applications and emerging technologies to address complex, rapidly evolving business requirements while protecting corporate information at all times. Our product portfolios are Security, IT Operations Management, Application Delivery Management, Information Management & Governance and Application Modernization & Connectivity. For more information, visit: www.microfocus.com
LEI: 213800F8E4X648142844

SIGNATURE
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, thereto duly authorized.
Date: 30 March 2022
Micro Focus International plc
By:
/s/ Matt Ashley
Name:
Matt Ashley
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

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