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 notification (yes/no) |
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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 |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
19 September 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
22 September 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00005296354 |
Below 5% |
Below 5% |
8,747,319 |
7,944,143 |
803,176 |
4.55% |
0.46% |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
8,747,319 |
5.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) 8,747,319 - 5.01% = Total Position Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) 8,747,319 = 5.01% = Total Position Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) 8,747,319 - 5.01% = Total Position Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) 7,944,143 - 4.55% = LGAS, LGPL, PMC Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH) 6,949,072 - 3.98% = PMC Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited Limited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) 6,949,072 - 3.98% = PMC Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
Proxy Voting: |
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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: |
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14 Contact name: |
Amanda Whalley, Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: |
0207 369 2377 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.