RNS Number:1560E
Woolworths Group PLC
15 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

     AXA S.A.

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

     BOTH BENEFICIAL AND 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.

     NOT STATED

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

     14 OCTOBER 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification
     
     124,253,732
                    
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     8.7% ( 7.03% BENEFICIAL
          ( 1.74% NON-BENEFICIAL   

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 ....15 OCTOBER, 2004.......





                     DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
          APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
                  Woolworths Group plc ord GBP 0.125 shares


Total number of shares held as at 04/10/04 was 124,253,732 the breakdown of 
which is set out below:

                                                           
Name of the                 Number of  Particulars of       Registered as
Company/Fund                   Shares  Beneficial owners     

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     262,610  Trustees of AXA UK   HSBC Global Custody
Extra Income Fund                      Investment Co ICVC   Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                       Extra Income Fund    a/c 845030
                          
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     750,000  Trustees of AXA UK   HSBC Global Custody
Ethical Fund                           Investment Co ICVC   Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                       Ethical Fund         a/c 845042

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC  15,300,000  Trustees of AXA UK   HSBC Global Custody
UK Equity Income Fund                  Investment Co ICVC   Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                       UK Equity Income     a/c 845017
                                       Fund

Sun Life Nominees Ltd         345,990  Trustees of the      HSBC Global Custody
A/c 18                                 WABCO Automotive UK  Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                       Pensions Sche        a/c 777086     

Sun Life Nominees Ltd         204,593  Trustees of the      HSBC Global Custody
A/c 20                                 Princes Pension      Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                       Scheme               a/c 777094
                                       Princes Food Ltd      

Sun Life Nominees Ltd         355,492  Trustees of the      HSBC Global Custody
A/c 29                                 Cobham Pension Plan  Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                                            a/c 777167

Sun Life Nominees Ltd          73,459  Trustees of the      HSBC Global Custody
A/c 31                                 Princes (1977)       Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                       Pension Scheme       a/c 785078
                                       Princes Food Ltd

Sun Life Nominees Ltd          89,510  Eldridge Pope        HSBC Global Custody
A/c 32                                 Pension Fund         Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                                            a/c 873426
                  
Sun Life Pensions             500,000  Sun Life Pensions    HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd                         Management Ltd       Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c ?

Sun Life Pensions           4,307,655  Sun Life Pensions    HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd                         Management Ltd       Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867815

Sun Life Pensions          12,907,685  Sun Life Pensions    HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                   Management Ltd       Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867396

Sun Life Pensions         29,638,415   Sun Life Pensions    HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                   Management Ltd       Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867372

Sun Life Assurance        19,974,384   Sun Life Assurance   HSBC Global Custody
Society Plc                            Society Plc          Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 776934

Sun Life Unit Assurance      600,000   Sun Life Unit        HSBC Global Custody
Ltd A/c X                              Assurance Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867116

Sun Life Unit Assurance    4,997,982   Sun Life Unit        HSBC Global Custody
Ltd A/c X                              Assurance Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867050

Sun Life Pensions              4,000   Sun Life Pensions    Smith & Williamson
Management Ltd                         Management Ltd       Nominees Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                a/c S66

Sun Life Pensions            704,642   Sun Life Pensions    BNY (OCS) Nominees
Management Ltd                         Management Ltd       Limited
(Beneficial)            

AXA Sun Life plc          26,005,440   Axa Sun Life Plc     Axa Sun Life Plc
(fmly Axa Equity & Law                 (fmly Axa Equity & 
Life Assurance Society                 Law Life Assurance 
plc)                                   Society plc)
(Beneficial)

AXA UK Group Pension       7,231,875   AXA UK Group         Chase Nominees Ltd
Scheme Equity Fund                     Pension Scheme       a/c 00994   
(Non-Beneficial)                       Equity Fund


                                       Holding as % of Issued Capital
Total Beneficial                     
 Interest                 99,640,203               7.03

Total Non-Beneficial
 Interest                 24,613,529               1.74
                       
               Total     124,253,732               8.77%
                       



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