Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8659W
Workspace Group PLC
17 June 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 notification (yes/no)


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 notification obligation:

Newton Investment Management Limited


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



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


13/06/2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


16/06/2008


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


Increased from 2.84% to 3.36%



8: Notified Details: Purchase of 901,872 ordinary shares

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


4,950,688


2.84%


N/A


N/A


5,852,560


N/A


3.36%




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

5,852,560

3.36%




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


Newton Investment Management holds these shares as discretionary Investment Managers


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:



14 Contact name:


Amanda Whalley, Company Secretary, Workspace Group PLC

15. Contact telephone name:


020 7369 2377


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

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