WLW Woolworths

RNS Number:9406M
Woolworths Group PLC
31 May 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.

     PER SCHEDULE

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

     31/05/05

12)  Total holding following this notification

      276,069,981
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      18.96%

14)  Any additional information

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

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     SUSAN SWENY
      0207 706 5816

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

     Date of Notification ..31ST MAY 2005......


SCHEDULE

                              WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC
                                  #0.125 SHARES

Held as Principal                                        No of Shares
Deutsche Bank AG London                                   197,069,735
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc                                      100

Held in Customer Portfolios
State Street Nominees                                      59,055,667
Bank of New York Nominees                                   2,759,018
BQE Privee E. De Rothschild                                   608,981
Pictet & Cie                                                   47,760
Nortrust Nominees                                             136,886
Deutsche Bank International (CI) Ltd                          234,514
RBSTB Nominees                                             16,157,320
TOTAL                                                     276,069,981



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