RNS Number:5517J
Schroders PLC
6 September 2001



                                        FORM 8.1/8.3

 Date of Disclosure: 06/09/01




     DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1 (a), 8.1 (b)(i), AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE

                           ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:      05/09/01

Dealing in:     MERANT Plc

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):    ORDINARY 2p SHARES
                                         
                                Amount sold                 Price per unit (p)
2. Amount bought
                                  63,000                      101

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     19,677,170
        Percentage of class:     14.578%
   
(4)     Party making disclosure:     SCHRODERS plc

(5)     EITHER  (a)     Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) :

        OR      (b)     If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
                         management organisation:

                         SCHRODERS plc

 6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

    (a) associate of     (i) offeror (Note 3)              YES: x NO: o
                        (ii) offeree company               YES: o NO: x

    Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf):  6

    If category (8), explain:

        (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
        more of the class of relevant securities dealt in).
                                                           YES: x  NO: o




Signed on behalf of the party named in (4) above: 

Also print name of signatory): Alison Dunn

Telephone and extension number: 020 7658 2959


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