WLW Woolworths

    RNS Number : 5651F
  Woolworths Group PLC
  10 October 2008
   



 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

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


 2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
                                                                               X
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 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             BARCLAYS PLC
 notification obligation:
                                           BARCLAYS BANK PLC -
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                     FRANCE
 different from 3):
                                           BARCLAYS BANK TRUST
                                                   COMPANY LTD
                                               BARCLAYS GLOBAL
                                                 INVESTORS LTD
                                                 BARCLAYS LIFE
                                              ASSURANCE CO LTD
                                         BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK
                                                 AND TRUST LTD
                                         BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS
                                                           LTD
                                            GERRARD INVESTMENT
                                                MANAGEMENT LTD
                                                     06-OCT-08
 5. Date of transaction (and date on
 which the threshold is crossed or
 reached if different):
                                                     08-OCT-08
 6. Date on which issuer notified:
                                                      6% TO 7%
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
 reached:


 8: Notified Details
 A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type of shares  Situation previous to the triggering        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 If possible use ISIN  transaction
 code
                       Number of shares      Number of voting      Number of shares  Number of voting rights     Percentage of voting
                                             rights                                                              rights

                                                                                     Direct     Indirect         Direct      Indirect
                                101,984,828           101,984,828       102,382,609          0      102,382,609        0.00      7.02
 GB0030738610



 B: Financial Instruments

 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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




 Total (A+B)

 Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting rights
 102,382,609                                     7.02



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

 BARCLAYS BANK PLC - FRANCE

 BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD
 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD
 BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD
 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD
 BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD
 GERRARD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD

 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:                 GEOFF SMITH

 15. Contact telephone number:  020 7116 2913


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

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