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Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Appointment of Non-Executive Director, dated 11 August 2021

Micro Focus International plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Micro Focus International plc ('Micro Focus' or 'the Group', LSE: MCRO.L, NYSE: MFGP), the international software product group, is pleased to announce that Pauline Campbell has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 October 2021. Pauline will become a member of the Company's Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Pauline will be subject to election at the Company's next annual general meeting, and re-election at each annual general meeting of the Company thereafter.

Pauline was previously an Audit Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers ('PwC') having recently retired after 38 years in the industry. Pauline has worked internationally across a broad range of sectors including IT and support services and also served on the Governance Board of the UK firm, including the Public Interest Body, and the equivalent body at PwC's Global Network. It was recently announced by Computacenter plc that Pauline will be appointed from 16 August 2021 as an Independent Non-executive Director.

Greg Lock, Chairman of Micro Focus said: 'I am pleased that Pauline is joining our Board, her wide range of skills and experience will complement and further enhance the depth and strength of our Board'

There are no further disclosures required under LR 9.6.13 in respect of this appointment.

Enquiries:

Micro Focus	Tel: +44 (0)1635 32646
Stephen Murdoch, CEO	[email protected]
Matt Ashely, CFO
Ben Donnelly, Head of Investor relations
Brunswick	Tel: +44 (0)20 7404 5959
Sarah West	[email protected]
Jonathan Glass

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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

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