IR Glossary

Admission or IPO

The admission of the ordinary shares of the Company to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange to be traded on its main market for listed securities.

Combined Code

The Combined Code on Corporate Governance, issued by the Financial Reporting Council in July 2003.

Company or Micro Focus

Except as otherwise herein stated, Micro Focus International Plc.

Group

The Company and its subsidiaries after Admission.

Legacy application

Computer software designed for a specific business purpose, such as a payroll application, which has been in use (deployed) for some time and which forms part of the current business environment.

Listing Rules

The Listing Rules maintained by the FSA in accordance with Section 74 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended from time to time).

MMA

The Mainframe Migration Alliance, formed by Microsoft and Micro Focus in April 2004 (see http://www.mainframemigration.org).

Operating Company

Micro Focus International Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands which, prior to Admission, was the holding company of the Operating Group.

Operating Group

The Operating Company and its subsidiaries (excluding the Company) prior to Admission.