Director Shareholding

Workspace Group PLC
02 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1     Name of Company


      WORKSPACE GROUP PLC


2     Name of Director


      J PATRICK MARPLES


3     Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named
      in 2 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is
      a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
      interest


      AS 2 ABOVE


4     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of
      them (if notified)

      AS 2 ABOVE


5     Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above
      and identify the connected person(s)

      As 2 ABOVE


6     Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/
      single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


      EXERCISE OF 12,000 OPTION SHARES AND MARKET SALE OF 12,000 SHARES


7     Number of shares/amount of Stock acquired
      12,000 SHARES


8     Percentage of issued class
      0.07%


9     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
      12,000 SHARES


10    Percentage of issued class
      0.07%


11    Class of security
      ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH


12    Price per share
      ECERCISE AT 340P PER SHARE SALE AT 1380P PER SHARE


13    Date of transaction
      2 December 2003


14    Date company informed
      2 December 2003


15    Total holding following this notification
      2,231 SHARES


16    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
      0.013%


      If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17    Date of grant



18    Period during which or date on which exercisable



19    Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


20    Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



21    Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise



22    Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification



23    Any additional information



24    Name of contact and telephone number for queries



25    Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification


      R MARK TAYLOR


26    Date of Notification


      2 December 2003






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