Holding(s) in Company

Workspace Group PLC
21 February 2008

For filings with the FSA include the annex
For 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 Group PLC



2. Reason for the notification

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):



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:



       HSBC Bank Plc



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)



            Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited

            HSBC Financial Products (France)



5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):

       19 February 2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:

            20 February 2008



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

       5%




8. Notified Details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the triggering transaction
use ISIN CODE
GB0005296354                      Number of shares                   Number of voting rights
                                  7,254,659                          4.16%






                                                 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if       Number of shares          Number of voting rights               % of voting rights
possible use ISIN CODE
GB0005296354                  12,139,572                Direct         Indirect               Direct       Indirect

                                                        12,139,572     241,272                6.96%        0.13%




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration date      Exercise/conversion       No. of voting rights that   % of voting rights
financial                            period/date               may be acquired (if the
instrument                                                     instrument exercised/
                                                               converted)





Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


12,380,844                     7.10%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

HSBC Bank PLC



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of 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:

None



14. Contact name:

Frances Davies



15. Contact telephone number:

020 7991 6661






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