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Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Confirmation of Board Appointment, dated 01 October 2021

Micro Focus International plc

Confirmation of Board Appointment

Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus" or "the Group", LSE: MCRO.L, NYSE: MFGP), the international software product group, announces that further to the announcement made on 11 August 2021, Pauline Campbell has joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from today.

Pauline is an independent non-executive director of Computacenter plc. There are no further disclosures required in respect of Pauline Campbell's appointment under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Enquiries:

Micro Focus Tel: [phone]

Stephen Murdoch, CEO [e-mail]

Matt Ashley, CFO

Ben Donnelly, Head of Investor relations

Brunswick Tel: [phone]

Sarah West [e-mail]

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

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