WLW Woolworths

RNS Number:3553K
Woolworths Group PLC
30 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

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC

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

BOTH BENEFICIAL AND NON-BENEFICIAL

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

- COMPANY NAMED IN 2: 92,135,298
- NUTRACO NOMINEES LIMITED
  (DES & UNDES): 58,642
- MERRILL LYNCH PENSION NOMINEES
  LIMITED A/C NONCERT: 1,294,423

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

29 MARCH 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

93,488,364
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.49%

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

J. BLOOM
SECRETARY

     Date of Notification .....30 MARCH 2005........





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