14 Jan 2009 18:10
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Workspace Group PLC |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
Other (please specify):______________ |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Trefick (Trading) Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | N/A |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 14 January 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14 January 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
GB0005296354 | 0 | 0 | 11,512,702 | 11,512,702 | 0 | 6.6% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
11,512,702 | 6.6% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of proxy holder: | N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A |
13. Additional information: | The above notified holding is in addition to the holding of 13,554,274 ordinary shares (7.77%) held by Trefick Limited that was notified to the Company on 29 February 2008 and the holding of 15,752,733 (9.03%) shares held by Trefick (IOM) Limited that was notified to the Company on 20 March 2008 |
14 Contact name: | Amanda Whalley, Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 369 2377 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.