RNS Number:8020K
Woolworths Group PLC
7 May 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PRUDENTIAL PLC (AND ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES)

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

     N/A

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

     NOT STATED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A

6)   (N/A%) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT STATED

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     NOT STATED

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT STATED

11)  Date company informed

     6 MAY 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     NOT STATED
                    
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     LESS THAN 3%

14)  Any additional information

     SHAREHOLDER NO LONGER HAS NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN THE COMPANY

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      7 MAY 2003



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