5th May 2009 11:18
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Workspace Group PLC |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issues 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 the notification obligation:
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Lloyds Banking Group plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See Section 9 |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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30 April 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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5 May 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Decrease to below 17% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ord 10p |
181,939,415 |
11,892,585 |
95,001,791 |
95,001,791 |
80,992,511 |
9.081% |
7.742% |
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GB0005296354 |
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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 |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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175,994,302 |
16.823% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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171,193,697 shares (16.365%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). Within these holdings, 35,534,168 shares (3.397%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited, a wholly owned subsidary of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, and are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest. Within the Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited holdings, 49,646,002 shares (4.746%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, and are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest. |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,046,116,842 |
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14. Contact name: |
Amanda Whalley |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7369 2377 |
Related Shares:
WorkspaceLloyds