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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