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 January 6, 2003
MERANT plc
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
Abbey View, Everard Close, St. Albans, Herts England
Al1 2PS (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
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
18,442
8 Percentage of issued class
0.018%
9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
10 Percentage of issued class
11 Class of security
Ordinary 2p
12 Price per share
GBP 0.71825
13 Date of transaction
02 January 2003
14 Date company informed
02 January 2003
15 Total holding following this notification
34,865
16 Total percentage holding of issued class following
this notification
0.034%
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
03 January 2003
END
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: January 6, 2002 By: /s/ Stephen Going
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Stephen Going
Vice President & General Counsel