Holding(s) in Company

Workspace Group PLC
08 January 2008

                                                                   

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


2. Reason for the notification (please state 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:                                                                   No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                           No

Other (please specify) :                                                    No


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


AEGON UK Group of Companies
 

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

 

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

7th January 2008
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:

8th January 2008
 

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

4-3%

 
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           7,009,734              7,009,734 


                     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     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

GB0005296354         6,859,734         6,307,843  551,891         3.62      0.32
 

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 

6,859,734                     3.94%
 

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

AEGON UK Group of companies - patent undertaking of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK ltd.     
AEGON ICVC

 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:           AEGON UK Group of Companies

11. Number of voting rights proxy 
holder will cease to hold:              150,000

12. Date on which proxy holder will 
cease to hold voting rights:            10th January 2008




13. Additional information:             AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:
                                        AEGON Asset Management UK plc
                                        AEGON Investment Management UK ltd
                                        AEGON ICVC


14. Contact name:                       Miranda Beacham

15. Contact telephone number:           0131 549 3460




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