WLW Woolworths

    RNS Number : 1865J
  Woolworths Group PLC
  28 November 2008
   


 For filings with the FSA include the annex
 For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

 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)               BARCLAYS PLC
 subject to notification
 obligation:

 4. Full name of shareholder(s)   BARCLAYS BANK PLC -
 (if different from 3):                        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
                                            25-Nov-08
 5. Date of transaction (and
 date on which the threshold is
 crossed or reached if
 different):
                                            26-Nov-08
 6. Date on which issuer
 notified:
                                             7% to 8%
 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 code  transaction
                            Number of shares      Number of voting      Number of shares  Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting
                                                  rights                                                           rights

                                                                                          Direct  Indirect         Direct      Indirect
                                     114,935,209           114,935,209       116,797,431       0      116,797,431        0.00      8.01
 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
 116,797,431                                     8.01



 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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