SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                            REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of May 2, 2002

                                   MERANT plc
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)

               The Lawn, Old Bath Road, Newbury, England RG14 1QN
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


         (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)


     Form 20-F   X                            Form 40-F _____
              -------

         (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby
furnishing the information to the Commission  pursuant to Rule 12g3-
2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

         Yes   X                              No  _____
            -------

         (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned
to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b): 82-795.)


                       LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT


2 May 2002


                                  MERANT plc

                                 NOTICE OF EGM

MERANT plc ("MERANT" or the "Company") stated in its third quarter results
announced on 5 March 2002 that it intended to seek shareholder approval
granting authority to make further purchases of its own ordinary shares.

MERANT announces that it has today posted to shareholders a circular containing
details of the proposed authorisation to buy back additional ordinary shares
and a notice of an extraordinary general meeting to be held on 6 June 2002.


A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14
5HS

Tel. no. (0)20 7676 1000

(Documents will normally be available for inspection within six normal business
hours of this notice being given).

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SIGNATURES


   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, thereunto duly
authorized.


                                       MERANT plc
                                       (Registrant)


Date:  May 2, 2002              By: /s/ Stephen Going

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                         		 	Stephen Going
		 		Vice President & General Counsel