WLW Woolworths

RNS Number:7031U
Woolworths Group PLC
17 April 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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.

     SEE LETTER BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT STATED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     12/04/02

11)  Date company informed

     17/04/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

     43,450,731
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.08%

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 ...17 APRIL 2002.......



Letter to Woolworths Group Plc


Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares

Further to our earlier conversation please be advised that we hold the following
number of shares which, when based on the advised shares in issue figure, 
reduces our holding to 3.08%.

Material Interest

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 886603          3,925,208
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245          6,307,371
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 754612            412,669
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509          1,031,127
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206         30,738,356
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203          1,036,000
                             
                                                        43,450,731     3.08%

Please note that this percentage is based on our understanding that your issued
share capital is 1,407,496,676.


From Legal & General Investment Management Limited


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