Workspace Regulatory News (WKP)

19 Sep 2007 15:47

Workspace Group PLC19 September 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor 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 2. Reason for notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO ) Other (please specify) : (NO ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 18TH SEPTEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4-3% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0005296354 7,006,758 7,006,758 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0005296354 6,876,963 6,332,087 544,876 3.64 0.31 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,876,963 3.95% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES - PARENT UNDERTAKING OF:AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLCAEGON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT UK LTD.AEGON ICVC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 129,795 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 21/9/07 13. Additional information: AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES CONSISTS OF:AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLCAEGON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT UK LTD.AEGON ICVC 14. Contact name: MIRANDA BEACHAM 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3460 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange