14 August 2025

WORKSPACE GROUP PLC

DAVE BENSON TO STEP DOWN AS CFO

Workspace Group PLC ('Workspace'), London's leading provider of sustainable, flexible work space, announces that Dave Benson, Chief Financial Officer ('CFO'), has informed the Board of his intention to step down from his role as CFO and Director of the Board in 2026. The search for Dave's successor will be led by Duncan Owen, Chairman, in consultation with the Nominations Committee. The Company will go through a formal and rigorous selection process to identify Dave's successor. A further announcement on the timing of Dave's departure will be provided in due course.  

Duncan Owen, Chairman, Workspace, commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Dave for his significant contribution over the last five years as CFO and valued member of the Board. We wish him all the best for the future."

Dave Benson, Chief Financial Officer, Workspace, commented:

"It has been a privilege to be part of such an amazing business for the past five years, working with our talented teams to rebuild the business post-Covid, enhance our customer proposition, progress our technology strategy and drive our sustainability agenda. I would like to thank everyone I have worked with during my time at Workspace, and I wish them all every success for the future."

Remuneration

The remuneration arrangements for Dave Benson's departure will be in accordance with the Remuneration Policy approved by shareholders in 2023 and will be disclosed on the Company's website at the appropriate time in accordance with section 430(2B) of the Companies Act 2006.

This announcement has been made in accordance with the requirements of 6.4.6 and 6.4.7 of the UK Listing Rules.

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For further information, please contact:

Workspace Group PLC                                                            

Paul Hewlett, Director of Strategy & Corporate Development                               020 7138 3300

Clare Marland, Head of Corporate Communications                               

FGS Global  

Chris Ryall                                                                                                             020 7251 3801

Guy Lamming   

Notes to Editors

About Workspace Group PLC:

Workspace is London's leading owner and operator of flexible workspace, currently managing 4.3 million sq. ft. of sustainable space at 65 locations in London and the South East.

We are home to some 4,000 of London's fastest growing and established brands from a diverse range of sectors. Our purpose, to give businesses the freedom to grow, is based on the belief that in the right space, teams can achieve more. That in environments they tailor themselves, free from constraint and compromise, teams are best able to collaborate, build their culture and realise their potential.

We have a unique combination of a highly effective and scalable operating platform, a portfolio of distinctive properties, and an ownership model that allows us to offer true flexibility. We provide customers with blank canvas space to create a home for their business, alongside leases that give them the freedom to easily scale up and down within our well-connected, extensive portfolio.

We are inherently sustainable - we invest across the capital, breathing new life into old buildings and creating hubs of economic activity that help flatten London's working map. We work closely with our local communities to ensure we make a positive and lasting environmental and social impact, creating value over the long term.

Workspace was established in 1987, has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1993, is a FTSE 250 listed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and a member of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA).

Workspace® is a registered trademark of Workspace Group PLC, London, UK.

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For more information on Workspace, visit www.workspace.co.uk