Holding(s) in Company

Workspace Group PLC 31 October 2007 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 the notification (please tick appropriate box or boxes) 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: Other (please specify) : 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Deutsche Bank AG 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Deutsche Bank AG Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 30/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to If possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0005296354 Below 3% Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights If possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0005296354 5,242,531 5,242,531 3.01% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,242,531 3.01% 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 the 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: 14. Contact name: David Lindsay / Andrew Anderson 15. Contact telephone number: +00 44 207 545 8533 / 8532 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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