Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7180O

Workspace Group PLC

11 March 2009

 



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. 

 

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