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Ticker · MSI ISIN · GB0005957005 LEI · 213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41 IL Manufacturing
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Filings indexed 1,212 across all filing types
Latest filing 2017-03-09 Regulatory Filings
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL MSI

About MS INTERNATIONAL PLC

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MS INTERNATIONAL PLC is a specialist engineering company that operates through four distinct divisions. The Defence division designs, manufactures, and services advanced defence equipment. The Forgings division produces high-quality fork-arms for the forklift truck, construction, agricultural, and quarrying industries, as well as open die forgings. The Petrol Station Superstructures division specializes in the design, manufacture, and construction of petrol station superstructures and forecourts. The Corporate Branding division provides comprehensive signage, restyling, and wayfinding solutions for clients in the energy, automotive, hospitality, and corporate markets.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
EU Clearance of Proposed Merger with HPE Software
Regulatory Filings Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number header and contains an announcement dated 09 March 2017 regarding the European Union Competition Clearance for the proposed merger between Micro Focus International plc and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's Software Business Segment. It discusses regulatory milestones, asset acquisitions (SUSE/HPE), and future accounting alignment related to the merger. This content strongly indicates a significant corporate action announcement that is being disseminated via a regulatory news service (RNS). Since the document is an announcement about a major corporate transaction (Merger/Takeover activity) and is explicitly flagged as an RNS release, the most appropriate classification is 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) as a general regulatory announcement, although 'M&A Activity' (TAR) is also highly relevant. Given the explicit RNS header and the nature of the update (regulatory clearance confirmation), RNS is a strong fit, but TAR specifically covers merger proposals/takeover bids. Since the core subject is the progress of a definitive merger agreement, TAR is more specific than the general RNS fallback. However, the document also contains other unrelated updates (SUSE acquisition, accounting year end changes). Because it is a broad regulatory update disseminated via RNS, and not the definitive merger agreement itself, RNS is the safest general regulatory classification, but TAR captures the primary theme. Given the context of major corporate events being announced via RNS, and the specific mention of the 'Transaction' (Merger), TAR is the most precise fit for the primary subject matter (Merger/Takeover). I will select TAR as the primary type.
2017-03-09 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 7777Y' and contains detailed information regarding a 'Director/PDMR Shareholding'. This type of filing reports personal share transactions by a director (David Pyle) and falls directly under the definition of Director's Dealing. The specific code for this is DIRS. Although it is distributed via RNS, the content is highly specific to insider transactions, making DIRS the most accurate classification over the general RNS fallback.
2017-03-07 English
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1065 characters) and explicitly states it is providing 'Additional information' via an 'RNS Number'. The content details the 'Total Voting Rights' (229,411,737 shares) as required by DTR 5.6.1, which is a standard regulatory notification. This type of announcement, which communicates a specific, discrete piece of regulatory data rather than a comprehensive report or a formal meeting result, fits best under the general regulatory announcement category, RNS, especially since it is explicitly labeled as an RNS notification.
2017-02-28 English
HPE Software Q1 & Micro Focus trading update
Earnings Release Classification · 99% confidence The document starts with an 'RNS Number' and the phrase 'NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION... THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.' It is dated February 24, 2017, and provides a 'Micro Focus trading update' alongside highlights from HPE Software's first quarter results, which is relevant to an ongoing acquisition. The content is a brief update summarizing key financial figures (revenue, operating profit) for a specific period (three months ended 31 January 2017) and reiterating guidance. It is not a full, comprehensive report (like a 10-K or IR), nor is it a transcript (CT) or a formal dividend notice (DIV). Since it is a formal, time-sensitive announcement released via the Regulatory News Service (RNS) system, and it contains financial highlights and trading updates related to a major corporate event (acquisition), it fits best as a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) or potentially an Earnings Release (ER) if it were purely about Micro Focus's own results. However, because it is primarily disseminating information received from another party (HPE) related to an ongoing transaction and is explicitly marked with an RNS number, RNS is the most appropriate general regulatory classification, as it serves as a mandatory disclosure via the regulatory channel. Q3 2017
2017-02-24 English
Block Listing Six Monthly Return
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with an 'RNS Number' and contains the header 'BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN'. It details the status of unallotted securities under various employee incentive plans over a six-month period (August 2016 to February 2017). This type of mandatory periodic filing concerning share schemes and regulatory compliance, distributed via the RNS system, fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category, as there is no specific code for a 'Block Listing Six Monthly Return'. Although it relates to share capital, it is a regulatory compliance report rather than a direct share issue announcement (SHA) or transaction report (POS). Given the RNS identifier and the nature of the filing, RNS is the most appropriate classification.
2017-02-06 English
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1065 characters) and explicitly states it is providing 'Additional information' conforming to 'DTR 5.6.1' regarding the 'Total Voting Rights'. It announces the total number of voting rights (229,348,908) which shareholders use as a denominator for disclosure calculations. This type of mandatory regulatory notification regarding voting rights structure fits best under the category for official results from shareholder votes or general regulatory announcements. Since there is a specific category for 'Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements' (DVA), this is the most precise fit, as it directly relates to the mechanics of voting rights disclosure, even though it's not the *result* of a vote, but the *basis* for voting disclosure. However, given the context of RNS Number and the nature of the announcement (a routine regulatory disclosure about capital structure relevant to voting), it could also be RNS. Reviewing the definitions, DVA is for 'Official results from shareholder votes at any general meeting'. This is not a result, but a standing notification about the total number of shares with voting rights. The document is clearly sourced from RNS ('RNS Number : 0917T', 'This information is provided by RNS'). Since it is a routine regulatory update that doesn't fit perfectly into the other specific categories (like DIV, SHA, or DVA which implies results), the general 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) is the most appropriate fallback for this type of mandatory disclosure notification.
2016-12-30 English

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