WLW Woolworths

RNS Number:5499L
Woolworths Group PLC
03 November 2006


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     Woolworths Group Plc


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     Resolution Asset Management Ltd


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.

     BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd      4,002,285
     Vidacos Nominees Ltd       84,600,076  

     
5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     13,441,708


6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     N/A

9)   Class of security

     Ordinary Shares 12.5p each


10)  Date of transaction

     Not Stated

11)  Date company informed

     2 November 2006


12)  Total holding following this notification

     88,602,361

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any 
     treasury shares held by the company should not be taken into account 
     when calculating percentage)

     6.07%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Jonathan Bloom

     0207 706 5033

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


     Date of Notification ................ 3 November 2006



Letter to: Woolworths Group PLC
Dated: 01 November 2006



Disclosure of Interest Notice - Companies Act 1985 Part VI

In compliance with Part VI of the above Act, we write to inform you of the new
aggregate shareholding in your company held by Resolution Investment Services
Limited.

Following the acquisition of 13,441,708 ordinary shares (sedol: 3073861), we now
have an aggregate holding of 88,602,361 ordinary shares as at 01 November 2006.
This represents an interest of 6.08 % of the shares in issue.

Registered Holder               Number of Shares            %

BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                 4,002,285         0.27
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                  84,600,076         5.81



From: Resolution Asset Management



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