RNS Number:8148J
Woolworths Group PLC
16 March 2005

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     DEUTSCHE BANK AG


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

     NOT STATED


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

     SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT STATED


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

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 MARCH 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     160,179,466

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     11.14%


14)  Any additional information

     PART OF HOLDING MAY RELATE TO HEDGING ARRANGEMENTS OR FOR CLIENT PORTFOLIOS
     MANAGED ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS


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 MARCH 2005



SCHEDULE

WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC #0.125 SHARES

Held as Principal                                                   No of Shares

Deutsche Bank AG London                                              111,762,824


Held in Customer Portfolios 

State Street Nominees                                                 38,335,107

Bank of New York Nominees                                                649,494

BQE Privee E. De Rothschild                                               97,581

Nortrust Nominees                                                        136,886

Deutsche Bank International (CI) Ltd                                     152,914

RBSTB Nominees                                                         9,044,660

TOTAL                                                                160,179,466

15 March 2005


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