Micro Focus International plc Appointment of New Board Member (8822T)
18 October 2017 - 5:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8822T
Micro Focus International plc
18 October 2017
18 October 2017
Micro Focus International plc
Board appointment
Micro Focus International plc (LSE: MCRO.L, NYSE: MFGP), the
global enterprise software product group, announces the appointment
of Lawton Wehle Fitt as a non-executive director, with effect from
17 October 2017. Lawton will be a member of the Audit and
Nomination Committees.
Lawton currently serves on the boards of Ciena Corporation, The
Progressive Corporation and The Carlyle Group. She was previously a
non-executive director at ARM plc and Thomson Reuters. Lawton
worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. for over 23 years, with roles in
the bank's investment banking, equities and asset management
divisions. Lawton graduated from Brown University and has an MBA
from the Darden School of the University of Virginia.
Kevin Loosemore, Executive Chairman of Micro Focus, commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Lawton to the Board as a non-executive
director. She has an outstanding record as a business leader with
proven expertise in advising global technology companies. Lawton is
a very valuable addition to the board."
There are no further disclosures required pursuant to paragraph
9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
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For further information please contact:
Micro Focus International plc
Mike Phillips (Chief Financial Officer)
Tim Brill (Director, Corporate Communications & IR)
+44 1635 565605
Powerscourt (PR adviser)
Juliet Callaghan
Simon Compton
+44 20 7250 1446
About Micro Focus
Micro Focus is a leading global enterprise software company
uniquely positioned to help customers extend existing investments
while embracing new technologies in a world of Hybrid IT. Micro
Focus' Product Portfolios are Micro Focus and SUSE.
Providing customers with a world-class portfolio of
enterprise-grade scalable solutions with analytics built-in, Micro
Focus delivers customer-centred innovation across DevOps, Hybrid
IT, Security and Risk Management, and Predictive Analytics. For
more information visit www.microfocus.com.
SUSE, a pioneer in Open Source software, provides reliable,
interoperable Linux, cloud infrastructure and storage solutions
that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. For more
information, visit: www.SUSE.com.
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