17 Mar 2009 11:58
TR-1: notification 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 | Yes | |
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 [Change to shares in issue figure following the rights issue.] | Yes | |
Other (please specify):______________ | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 11 March 2009 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 12 March 2009 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) From 4% - 6% (L&G) |
8. Notified details: |
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
ORD GB0005296354 GBP 0.10 | (Below 5%) LGIM | 74,803,355 | 63,624,260 | 11,179,095 | 6.0819 | 1.0686 | |
7,820,041 (L&G) | 7,820,041 (L&G) |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
74,803,355 | 7.15 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the 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: | Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,046,116,842 |
14. Contact name: | Amanda Whalley, Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7369 2377 |