WLW Woolworths

RNS Number:6464Y
Woolworths Group PLC
19 June 2007



TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached:

WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC


2. Reason for notification 
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the 
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:  (  )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (  )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (  )


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 
if different):

17/06/2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:

19/06/2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%


8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares              Situation previous to  
if possible use                 the Triggering transaction                
ISIN CODE                       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

3073861                68,670,025             68,670,025

 

                            Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares   Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible use                                                                 
ISIN CODE              Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

3073861                8,953,018         8,953,018  64,540,850      0.61      4.42
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  No. of voting     % of voting     
financial                    period/date          rights that may   rights          
instrument                                        be acquired (if                       
                                                  the instrument                         
                                                  exercised/
                                                  converted)                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

73,493,868                    5.04%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Name of the Company / Fund        Number of Shares     % of issued share capital

AXA Rosenberg                            2,890,000                0.19808
          Direct                

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                4,823,843                0.33063
UK Smaller Companies Fund
          Indirect

AXA Rosenberg                            2,261,000                0.15497
          Direct     

AXA Rosenberg                           59,717,007                4.09304
             Indirect     

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd           123,662                0.00848
          Direct     

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd            80,000                0.00548
          Direct     

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                248,590                0.01704
FTSE All Share Tracker
          Direct     

Sun Life Pensions Management             1,292,689                0.08860
FTSE All Share Tracker
          Direct     

AXA Winterthur                           2,057,077                0.14099
     Direct     

               Total Direct              8,953,018                0.61365
             Total Indirect             64,540,850                4.42367

                      TOTAL             73,493,868                5.03731
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

Terry Marsh
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7003 2637


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.




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