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 June 28, 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 _____
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         (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  _____
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         (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



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:

MERANT
Scott Hildebrandt
Chief Financial Officer
(503) 617 2401
Scott.Hildebrandt@merant.com


MERANT Announces Agreement in Principle to Settle Class Action
Securities Litigation

St. ALBANS, UK and HILLSBORO, OR - 28 June 2002 - MERANT (London Stock
Exchange: MRN; Nasdaq National Market: MRNT), a leading provider of software
and services supporting the management of enterprise code, content and digital
assets,announces that an agreement in principle has been reached to settle all
claims in the class action securities litigation pending against MERANT and
certain of its current and former officers and directors before the United
States District Court for the  Northern District of California.  All
payments made under the proposed settlement and associated costs will be
paid by MERANT's insurance carrier.

Gerald Perkel, MERANT's President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "While
the company continues to deny the validity of plaintiffs' claims, settlement
of this action will further enable our new management team to focus on our
business and avoid any distractions associated with this litigation."

The proposed settlement remains subject to the negotiation and signing of
a definitive settlement agreement, the approval of the settlement by the
United States District Court in Oakland, California and certain other
conditions.

About MERANT
MERANT is a leading provider of software and services supporting the
management of enterprise code, content and digital assets.  At over
30,000 sites worldwide,MERANT software enables companies to track,
manage, protect, and reuse assets among project teams, and is highly
scalable.  The result is a reproducible development process creating
faster time-to-market, tighter quality control, and effective
collaboration in managing corporate code and content.  For additional
information,visit www.merant.com.

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:  June 28, 2002              By: /s/ Stephen Going

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                         		Stephen Going
		 		Vice President & General Counsel