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 29, 2004
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
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company
MERANT plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd sub of UBS Global Asset
Management Holding (No.2) Ltd
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
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
Phildrew Nominees Limited A/C LF09 288,245
Phildrew Nominees Limited A/C LF20 4,428,870
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
6) Percentage of issued class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
673,428
8) Percentage of issued class
0.64%
9) Class of security
2p Ordinary
10) Date of transaction
23rd January 2004
11) Date company informed
28th January 2004
12) Total holding following this notification
4,717,115
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
4.48%
14) Any additional information
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kenneth Jukes
01727 813243
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
for making this notification
Kenneth Jukes
Date of notification
29th January 2004
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 29, 2004 By: /s/ Stephen M. Going
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Stephen M. Going
Vice President and General Counsel