RNS Number:6989I
Woolworths Group PLC
16 February 2005


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

NON-BENEFICIAL

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)   Percentage of issued Class

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT STATED

8)   Percentage of issued Class

N/A

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

NOT STATED

11)  Date company informed

16 FEBRUARY 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

80,454,577
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.61%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

J BLOOM
0207 706 5033

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ....  16 FEBRUARY 2005  ...............



Schedule A Security: Woolworths Group Plc

Amendment #37

 
                           MANAGEMENT 
                SHARES HELD   COMPANY    NOMINEE/REGISTERED NAME
                  4,748,900      FII     BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN Total
                  2,960,793      FII     JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH Total
                    247,100      FIL     BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS Total
                    791,000      FIL     JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH Total
                    362,500      FIL     NATIONAL ASTL BK MELBOURNE Total
                    335,240      FIL     STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S Total
                 60,495,566     FISL     JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH Total
                     77,300    FMRCO     BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO Total
                    202,800     FMTC     BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO. Total
                    192,500     FMTC     JPMORGAN CHASE BANK Total
                    142,400     FMTC     STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO Total
                  1,568,986      FPM     BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS Total
                    992,300      FPM     HSBC BANK PLC Total
                  2,877,702      FPM     JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH Total
                    272,300      FPM     MELLON BANK Total
                  2,790,090      FPM     NORTHERN TRUST LONDON Total
                  1,397,100      FPM     STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S Total
                 80,454,577              Grand Total Ordinary Shares
 


Current ownership percentage:            5.61%
Shares in issue:                         1,435,154,189 
Change in holdings since last filing:    (17,846,709) ordinary shares





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