WLW Woolworths

RNS Number:8318D
Woolworths Group PLC
7 October 2004

                              SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INVESTMENTS 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

     NON-BENEFICIAL


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE SCHEDULE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT STATED


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5p EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT STATED


11)  Date company informed

     6TH OCTOBER 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     110,734,525

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.81%


14)  Any additional information

     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     PHILIP PARKER
     020 7706 5461


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

     Date of Notification

     7TH OCTOBER 2004


SCHEDULE A

Security:  Woolworths Group plc                         Amendment # 33

                                 MANAGEMENT  NOMINEES/
                  SHARES HELD    COMPANY     REGISTERED NAME

                    3,367,691    FIL         Bank of New York London Total 
                      682,782    FIL         Bankers Trust Total  
                    5,751,624    FIL         Chase Manhattan Bank London Total  
                      458,800    FIL         Deutche Bank Total  
                      663,400    FIL         HSBC Total   
                   12,831,965    FIL         JP Morgan Total  
                      664,032    FIL         Mellon Bank Total  
                    1,898,420    FIL         Morgan Stanley Total
                    8,010,049    FIL         Northern Trust Total  
                    1,722,069    FIL         RBS Trust Bank Total  
                    4,486,842    FIL         State Street Bank & Trust Total 
                   62,274,593    FISL        Chase Manhattan Bank London Total  
                      312,698    FISL        Clydesdale Bank (Head Office)
                                               Nominees Limited Total  
                      115,200    FMRCO       State Street Nominees Limited Total
                      190,800    FMTC        Brown Brothers Harriman Total 
                      142,400    FMTC        State Street Bank & Trust Total  
                      192,500    FMTC        State Street Nominees Ltd Total
                    1,502,034    FPM         Bank of New York Europe Total
                        9,530    FPM         BBH Total
                    1,506,002    FPM         Chase Nominees Ltd Total  
                    1,142,410    FPM         Citibank Total
                    2,181,700    FPM         HSBC Total 
                      626,984    FPM         MSS Nominees Ltd Total
                  110,734,525                Grand Total Ordinary Shares


Current ownership
percentage:              7.81%

Shares in 
issue:          1,417,028,641

Change in holdings since
last filing:       (16,014,737) ordinary shares

Change in holdings is primarily due to the increase in the share capital figure.







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