Last checked at 11 Mar 2009 16:58
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
Note: Notification received today 11 March 2009, however threshold crossed on 6 March 2009, prior to the issue of the new ordinary shares under the Rights Issue. This notification was therefore based on an issued share capital of 174,352,807. As at today's date the issued share capital is 1,046,116,842 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: | Barclays PLC |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd |
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 6 March 2009 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 11 March 2009 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Below notifiable % to 4% |
| 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 | 3,374,178 | 3,374,178 | 7,421,361 | 0 | 7,421,361 | 0 | 4.26% |
| 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 |
| 7,421,361 | 4.26 |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of proxy holder: | |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | |
| 13. Additional information: | Notification received today 11 March 2009, however the threshold was crossed on 6 March 2009, prior to the issue of the new ordinary shares under the Rights Issue. This notification was therefore based on an issued share capital of 174,352,807. As at today's date the issued share capital is 1,046,116,842 shares. |
| 14 Contact name: | Amanda Whalley, Company Secretary |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7369 2377 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.