Holding(s) in Company

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

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 (Rights Issue)

 X

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 & Trust Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

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

06 March 2009 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 March 2009

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

Below Notifiable %

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

GB0005296354

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

N / A

Number of voting rights

N / A

Number of shares

Below notifiable level

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Below notifiable level

Direct

Indirect

Below notifiable level

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

Below notifiable level

N / A

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

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:

14 Contact name:

Amanda Whalley

15. Contact telephone name:

020 7369 2377