RNS Number:8074J
Man Financial Limited
16 March 2005


                                                 Date Of Disclosure: 16/03/05

Fax to 020 7256 9386 (Take Over Panel) and 020 7588 6057 (RNS) FORM 8.1/8.3  
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each
class of securities in which dealings have  been made.


DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE
ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

       Date of dealing                   15/03/05
  
       (1)  Name of Company Dealing in    Woolworths Group PLC

       Class of securities                ORDINARY SHARES

      (2)   Amount Bought         Amount Sold    Price (GBP)
              3050000                             0.4763
              100000                              0.4775
                                 49500            0.4750
              45029                               0.4800
                350                               0.4625

   In addition, Man Financial Ltd have entered into CFD and Spread Betting 
   arrangements with its clients which are detailed below.

   (3)   Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled and           
         percentage of class  17,718,019  1.23%

   (4)   Party making disclosure          MAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

   (5)   Name of purchaser/vendor (Note1) MAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

   (6)   Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

       (a)  Associate of    (i) offeror (Note 3) - NO

       (b)                 (i) offeree Company - NO

    Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
    If category (8), explain

    Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of 
    the class of relevant securities dealt in) - YES

    Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above Stewart Horner

    Telephone and extension number 020-7144-4201

  Note1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also
identify controller of owner, e.g.  where an owner  normally acts on
instructions of a controller.   Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than
one reason; if so, state all reasons.

  Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

  Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company
or with an associate of any  offeror or of the  offeree company in relation to
relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required 
by Note 6 on Rule  8.

  Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
transactions, to append a sheet to this  disclosure form so  that all relevant
information can be given.

  Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should
be disclosed  For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the
Code. If in doubt, contact the Panel on  Takeovers and Mergers,  Monitoring
Section, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. E-mail:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk

  NOTES REGARDING DISCLOSURE

   Man Financial Ltd ("MAN") is the beneficial owner of 17,718,019  Ordinary
Shares in the above company which are  held to hedge CFD & Spread Betting
positions (see below) established between MAN and its clients.  A Contract for
Difference or CFD is an agreement between two parties to exchange, at the close
of the contract,  the difference between the opening price and the closing
price, multiplied by the number of reference shares specified within the
contract. The  'reference shares' are the underlying shares specified in the
CFD. The economic performance of the CFD is  determined by the performance of
the underlying reference shares. Although CFDs replicate the price movement of
the underlying reference  shares, they convey no right or requirement to acquire
or deliver the physical shares.

  The contract value of a CFD is defined as the number of reference shares
specified in the contract, multiplied  by the price of  the underlying reference
share. If a client of Man takes a long position, the client will make a profit
if the  contract value  increases.

  Conversely, if a client of Man takes a short position, the client will benefit
if the contract value falls.

  The CFD contracts detailed below are open-ended and without predetermined
expiry/close value   A Spread Bet is a product whereby the client to whom the
product is sold can realise a gain or a loss   depending on whether the   price
of the underlying security increases above or falls below the reference price. A
client's Spread bet   position is described   the client's "stake". A "stake" is
expressed in pounds (sterling) per "point" and a "point" is the price in   pence
of the underlying   shares. A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make
a gain of #100 for every penny increase in the   underlying shares and   the
client has an exposure equivalent to 10,000 shares.

  DEFINITION OF ASSOCIATE  It is not practicable to define associate in terms
which would cover all the different relationships which may  exist in an offer.

  The term associate is intended to cover all persons (whether or not acting in
concert) who directly or  indirectly own or deal in the  shares of an offeror or
the offeree company in an offer and who have (in addition to their normal
interests as  shareholders) an  interest or potential interest, whether
commercial, financial or personal, in the outcome of the offer  Without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the term associate will normally
include the following:-

  (1) an offeror's or the offeree company's parent, subsidiaries and fellow
subsidiaries, and their associated  companies,  and companies of which such
companies are associated companies (for this purpose ownership or control of 
20% or more of the equity share capital of a company is regarded as the test of
associated company status);

  (2) banks and financial and other professional advisers (including
stockbrokers)* to an offeror, the offeree  company or any  company covered in
(1), including persons controlling#, controlled by or under the same control as
such banks,  financial and  other professional advisers;

  (3) the directors (together with their close relatives & related trusts) of an
offeror, the offeree company or  any company  covered in (1);

  (4) the pension funds of an offeror, the offeree company or any company
covered in (1);

  (5) any investment company, unit trust or other person whose investments an
associate manages on a   discretionary basis, in   respect of the relevant
investment accounts;

   (6) a person who owns or controls 5% or more of any class of relevant
securities (as defined in paragraphs (a)   to (d) in Note 2 on   Rule 8) issued
by an offeror or an offeree company, including a person who as a result of any
transaction owns   or controls 5% or   more. When two or more persons act
pursuant to an agreement or understanding (formal or informal) to acquire   or
control such   securities, they will be deemed to be a single person for the
purpose of this paragraph. Such securities   managed on a   discretionary basis
by an investment management group will, unless otherwise agreed by the Panel,
also be   deemed to be those   of a single person (see Note 8 on Rule 8); and

   (7) a company having a material trading arrangement with an offeror or the
offeree company.   Paragraphs (1)-(7) are typical cases. Paragraph (8) below is
a category to cover associate status not within   (1)-(7).   

(8) Other.

   CFDs CLOSED OUT

   PRODUCT NAME                   POS.    OPEN PRICE  OPEN DATE    CLOSE PRICE

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD -15000    0.4775       14/03/05       0.4675

   Woolworths Group PLC SHORT CFD 26014    0.4675       14/03/05       0.4750

   Woolworths Group PLC SHORT CFD 49500    0.4700       09/03/05       0.4750

   CFD OPEN INTEREST

   PRODUCT NAME                  EXECUTED  MAN FIN LTD  Ref Shares   PRICE (GBP)

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 15/03/05    SALE      3,050,000       0.4763

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 15/03/05    SALE       100,000        0.4775

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 15/03/05    SALE       45,029        0.4800

    Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 15/03/05     SALE        350        0.4625

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 14/03/05    SALE       300,000        0.4750

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 14/03/05    SALE       50,000        0.4725

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 14/03/05    SALE       20,000        0.4750

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 14/03/05    SALE       15,000        0.4775

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 14/03/05    SALE       10,000        0.4725

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 11/03/05    SALE       100,000        0.4675

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 11/03/05    SALE       50,000        0.4700

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 09/03/05    SALE      1,500,000       0.4763

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 08/03/05    SALE      1,314,346       0.4711

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 07/03/05    SALE      1,000,000       0.4617

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 07/03/05    SALE       500,000        0.4625

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 07/03/05    SALE       40,000        0.4575

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 04/03/05    SALE       540,394        0.4750

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 03/03/05    SALE       74,100        0.4775

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 03/03/05    SALE       50,000        0.4700

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 28/02/05    SALE      2,000,000       0.4821

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 23/02/05    SALE      1,000,000       0.4895

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 18/02/05    SALE       459,753        0.5000

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 16/02/05    SALE      1,000,000       0.5000

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 16/02/05    SALE       250,000        0.5025

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 16/02/05    SALE       20,000        0.5000

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 15/02/05    SALE       10,000        0.5050

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 14/02/05    SALE      1,000,000       0.5025

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 11/02/05    SALE       250,000        0.4975

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 10/02/05    SALE       50,000        0.4925

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 10/02/05    SALE      1,109,087       0.4925

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 09/02/05    SALE       50,000        0.4875

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 09/02/05    SALE       60,000        0.4875

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 09/02/05    SALE       462,550        0.4925

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 09/02/05    SALE       100,000        0.4925

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 02/02/05    SALE       460,816        0.4725

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 31/01/05    SALE       30,000        0.4929

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 31/01/05    SALE       30,000        0.4929

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 31/01/05    SALE       30,000        0.4929

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 31/01/05    SALE       30,000        0.4929

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 31/01/05    SALE       30,000        0.4929

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 31/01/05    SALE       30,000        0.4929

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 31/01/05    SALE       169,118        0.4975

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 31/01/05    SALE       50,000        0.5025

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 29/12/04    SALE       22,000        0.4000

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 21/12/04    SALE       10,000        0.4150

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 27/05/04    SALE       93,822        0.4277

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 27/05/04    SALE       23,322        0.4277

   Woolworths Group PLC LONG CFD 23/04/04    SALE       152,775       0.4096

   Woolworths Group PLC SHORT CFD 14/03/05    SALE       4,443        0.4675

   Woolworths Group PLC SHORT CFD 14/01/05    SALE       20,000       0.3900




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