WLW Woolworths

RNS Number:6211K
Woolworths Group PLC
5 April 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 : 93,525,788
     NUTRACO NOMINEES LIMITED (DES &UNDES) : 18,642
     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

     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

     4 APRIL 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     94,838,853

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     6.52%


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     5 APRIL 2005


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