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 16, 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 _____
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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
Schedule 11 - Notification of Interests of Directors and
Connected Persons
1 Name of company
MERANT plc
2 Name of director
Michel Berty
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
In respect of the shareholder named 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)
Same as Item 2 above
5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s)
connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
The notification relates to the Director named in Item 2 above
6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
Open market purchase
7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
5,806
8 Percentage of issued class
0.006
9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
10 Percentage of issued class
11 Class of security
Ordinary 2p
12 Price per share
GBP 0.93
13 Date of transaction
13 January 2003
14 Date company informed
13 January 2003
15 Total holding following this notification
12,667
16 Total percentage holding of issued class following
this notification
0.0123
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
14 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 16, 2003 By: /s/ Stephen Going
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Stephen Going
Vice President & General Counsel