RNS Number:9262T
Merant PLC
06 January 2004



Schedule 11 - Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons


1 Name of company

MERANT plc


2 Name of director

Gerald Perkel


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 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

Same as above


4 Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

The Regent Trust Company Limited


5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

Same as above


6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Purchase under Merant Employee Share Purchase Plan


7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

10,718


8 Percentage of issued class

0.01%


9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


10 Percentage of issued class


11 Class of security

Ordinary 2p


12 Price per share

GBP 1.1135


13 Date of transaction

02 January 2004


14 Date company informed

02 January 2004


15 Total holding following this notification

45,583


16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.04%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17 Date of grant


18 Period during which or date on which exercisable


19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise


22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification


23 Any additional information


24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Tejaswini Salvi - 01727 813230


25 Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Tejaswini Salvi - 01727 813230


Date of Notification

06 January 2004



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