RNS Number:9092W
Singer & Friedlander Ltd
9 January 2001


                                                           FORM 8.1/8.3
Lodge with Company Announcements Office (which will publicise and copy
to the Panel).
Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.
                                      Date of disclosure.9th January 2001.

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(I) AND 8.3 OF THE
CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

Date of dealing......8th January 2001.........

Dealing in........Merant plc............(name of company)

(1)  Class of securities (eg ordinary shares).ordinary GBP0.02 .........

(2)  Amount bought           Amount sold              Price per Unit
                                 750                    GBP 0.95
                               


(2)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
  (and percentage of class)............1,595,378.......(1.18%)
  
(4)   Party making disclosure ..Singer & Friedlander Ltd on behalf of
Singer & Friedlander Investment Management Ltd.......

(5)    EITHER (a)  Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)...............
       OR     (b)  If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund       
                   management organisation
        .. Singer & Friedlander Investment Management Ltd.......

(6)  Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
  (a)  associate of  (i)   offeror (Note 3)                      NO
                     (ii)  offeree company                       NO
  
  Specify  which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
  ..........
    If category (8), explain
..............................................................

  (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
  more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)             YES
  
  Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4)
  above......N/A.......
  
  (Also print name of signatory)...Robin Oliver................
  
  Telephone and extension number..020 7523 5082................
    
  Note 1.   Specific owner, not nominee or vehicle company.  If
  relevant, also identify controller or
                    owner, eg where an owner normally acts on
  instructions of a controller.
  Note 2.   Disclosure might be made for more than one reason:  if so,
  state all reasons.
  Note 3.   Specify which offeror is there is more than one.
  Note 4.   When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the
  offeree company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company
  in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be       
  disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8.
  Note 5.   It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing
  derivative transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all
  relevant information can be given.
  Note 6.   In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying
  trade should be disclosed.
  
  
  For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code.
  If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers.  Telephone
  No: 020 7382 9026.