RNS Number:3528R
Woolworths Group PLC
16 September 2005

                              Woolworths Group plc

            Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

                 Restatement of interim results to 31 July 2004

                               16 September 2005

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In advance of next week's announcement of interim results for the half-year to
30 July 2005 Woolworths Group plc ("Woolworths") today releases its unaudited
financial results for the half-year to 31 July 2004 restated under International
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as part of the process for the adoption
of IFRS as its primary accounting basis for the year ending 28 January 2006. The
financial results for the year ending 29 January 2005 restated under IFRS were
announced on 5 July 2005. A copy of that announcement is available on our
website: www.woolworthsgroupplc.co.uk


The key changes to Woolworths' reported financial information under IFRS as at
31 July 2004 remained:


*     recognition of all employee benefit related obligations, principally 
      pensions and share based payments;

*     recognition of lease incentives received over the entire term of the lease 
      rather than up to the first market rent review;

*     amortisation of goodwill credited back to the income statement;

*     recognition of deferred tax liabilities on temporary differences.


For the half-year ended 31 July 2004, the impact on losses from the adoption of
IFRS is an increase in loss before tax, exceptional costs and goodwill
amortisation of #3.7m from #32.9m to #36.6m. The loss after tax increases from
#23.0m to #24.3m. Net assets are reduced by #84.4m from #429.7m to #345.3m at 31
July 2004.


None of the adjustments arising from IFRS relate to cash, and therefore there is
no impact on reported cash flows.


Please note that this announcement is purely a restatement of the interim
results released in September 2004. It does not reflect subsequent changes such
as the disposal of MVC which will be treated as a discontinued activity in the
current year.


Woolworths will announce interim results for the period ended 30 July 2005 on
Wednesday 21 September 2005.






For further information contact:

Stephen East, Group Finance Director                    0207 479 5179
Celia Gordon-Shute, Tulchan Communications              0207 353 4200







Woolworths Group plc

Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

Restatement of interim results to 31 July 2004

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Contents




1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL IMPACT

3. RESTATED IFRS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

4. ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

5. OTHER INFORMATION

Appendices - Detailed reconciliation of UK GAAP to IFRS



1. INTRODUCTION

Woolworths Group plc and its subsidiaries (the "Group") have historically
prepared consolidated financial statements under UK Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice ("UK GAAP"). For the year ending 28 January 2006 the Group
will be required to prepare its financial statements in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Accordingly, in advance of
the Group's interim results for the 6 month period ending 30 July 2005, the
Group's interim results for the 6 month period ended 31 July 2004 are being
restated.


This document explains how the Group's reported UK GAAP financial results for
the half year ended 31 July 2004 and its financial position as at that date
would have been reported under IFRS. It includes:


*       the Group's consolidated income statement for the half-year ended 
        31 July 2004;

*       the Group's consolidated statement of recognised income and expense for 
        the half-year ended 31 July 2004;

*       the Group's consolidated balance sheet at 31 July 2004.


The financial information presented in this document is unaudited.


Detailed reconciliations to assist the reader in understanding the nature and
size of differences between UK GAAP and IFRS are included in the Appendices.




 2. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL IMPACT



The following table summarises the impact of IFRS:-

                                                                    Loss before tax, 
                                                              exceptional costs and                        Net assets 
                                                              goodwill amortisation    Loss after tax                 
                                                                       Half year to      Half year to    31 July 2004 
                                                                       31 July 2004      31 July 2004                 
                                                                                 #m                #m              #m 
  Total reported under UK GAAP                                               (32.9)            (23.0)           429.7 
  Pensions                                                                    (1.0)             (0.7)          (64.0) 
  Share based payments                                                        (0.8)             (0.8)               - 
  Lease incentives                                                            (0.9)             (0.6)          (14.3) 
  Reversal of dividend accrual                                                    -                 -             5.5 
  Goodwill amortisation write back                                                -               1.5             1.5 
  IAS 12 tax adjustments                                                          -                 -          (12.2) 
  Other                                                                       (1.0)             (0.7)           (0.9) 
  Total reported under IFRS                                                  (36.6)            (24.3)           345.3 
 
 
 
 
 3. RESTATED IFRS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS 

    Group Income Statement  

    For the 26 weeks to 31 July 2004 

                                                                                                                      
                                                                2004                                             2004 
                                                     (under UK GAAP)    Adjustments for IFRS    (restated under IFRS) 
                                                                                                                Total 
                                            Note                 #m                      #m                       #m 
  Turnover - Group and share of joint                                                                                 
  ventures                                                                                                            
  Continuing operations                                      1,125.7                                          1,125.7 
  Less: share of joint venture's turnover                     (14.9)                    14.9                        - 
  Group turnover                                             1,110.8                    14.9                  1,125.7 
  Cost of sales                                              (802.4)                  (16.5)                  (818.9) 
  Gross profit                                                 308.4                   (1.6)                    306.8 
  Selling expenses                                           (275.8)                   (1.3)                  (277.1) 
  Administrative expenses                                     (70.7)                     1.5                   (69.2) 
  Other operating income                                         7.6                       -                      7.6 
  Group operating loss                                        (30.5)                   (1.4)                   (31.9) 
  Share of operating profit in joint                             0.1                   (0.1)                        - 
  Operating loss including joint ventures                     (30.4)                   (1.5)                   (31.9) 
  Finance income                                                 1.8                       -                      1.8 
  Finance costs                                                (5.8)                   (0.7)                    (6.5) 
  Loss before taxation                                        (34.4)                   (2.2)                   (36.6) 
  Income tax credit                                             11.4                     0.9                     12.3 
  Loss on ordinary activities after                           (23.0)                   (1.3)                   (24.3) 
  taxation                                                                                                            
  Attributable to:                                                                                                    
  Equity holders of the company                               (23.0)                   (1.3)                   (24.3) 
  Minority interest                                            (0.1)                       -                    (0.1) 
                                                               (23.1                   (1.3)                   (24.4) 
  Earnings per share (pence)*                   4                                                                     
  Basic                                                        (1.6)                   (0.1)                    (1.7) 
  Basic adjusted                                               (1.5)                   (0.2)                    (1.7) 


* For the period above where a loss is reported, diluted earnings per share are 
  equal to the basic earnings per share. 





Group Statement of Recognised Income and Expense 

For the 26 weeks to 31 July 2004  

                                                                                                              
                                                        2004           2004                     2004 
                                                                 Adjustments    (restated under IFRS) 
                                                   (under UK        for IFRS                   Total  
                                                        GAAP)                                        
                                                          #m              #m                      #m                   
  Loss for the financial period                        (23.0)           (1.3)                  (24.3) 
  Actuarial loss on defined benefit scheme                               2.8                     2.8 
  Total loss recognised in the period                  (23.0)            1.5                   (21.5) 
 


  3. RESTATED IFRS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS 

     Group Balance Sheet 

     At 31 July 2004 and 31 January 2004 

                                                                                                                      
                                      31 July                 31 July                 31 July              31 January 
                                         2004                    2004                    2004                    2004 
                              (under UK GAAP)    Adjustments for IFRS   (restated under IFRS)   (restated under IFRS) 
                                           #m                      #m                      #m                      #m 
  Assets                                                                                                              
  Non-current assets                                                                                                  
  Property, plant and equipment         335.3                   (24.8)                  310.5                   294.4 
  Intangible fixed assets                56.7                    26.3                    83.0                    88.0 
  Investments - associates                0.2                                             0.2                     0.2 
  - joint ventures - share               13.8                   (13.8)                      -                       - 
    of gross assets                                                                                                     
  - share of gross liabilities          (13.8)                   13.8                       -                       - 

  Deferred tax asset                        -                    27.7                    27.7                    28.4 
                                        392.2                    29.2                   421.4                   411.0 
  Current assets                                                                                                      
  Stocks                                402.5                   (5.9)                   396.6                   359.5 
  Trade and other receivables           149.1                   (0.5)                   148.6                   166.9 
  Cash and cash equivalents              27.8                   (0.1)                    27.7                   155.2 
                                        579.4                   (6.5)                   572.9                   681.6 

  Total assets                          971.6                    22.7                   994.3                 1,092.6 
                                                                                                                      
  Equity                                                                                                              
  Called up share capital               178.9                       -                   178.9                   177.8 
  Other reserves                         27.2                       -                    27.2                    27.2 
  Retained earnings                     223.3                  (84.4)                   138.9                   176.0 
                                        429.4                  (84.4)                   345.0                   381.0 
  Minority interests                      0.3                       -                     0.3                     0.2 
  Total equity                          429.7                  (84.4)                   345.3                   381.2 
  Liabilities                                                                                                         
  Non-current liabilities                                                                                             
  Borrowings                             98.8                       -                    98.8                    98.5 
  Deferred income tax liabilities        12.1                     4.2                    16.3                    28.8 
  Retirement benefit obligations            -                    92.3                    92.3                    94.5 
  Provisions for other                    7.4                       -                     7.4                     3.8 
  liabilities and charges                                                                                             
                                        118.3                    96.5                   214.8                   225.6 
  Current liabilities                                                                                                 
  Trade and other payables              357.8                    10.5                   368.3                   466.0 
  Current income tax liabilities          5.0                     0.1                     5.1                    16.0 
  Borrowings                             60.8                       -                    60.8                     3.8 
                                        423.6                    10.6                   434.2                   485.8 
  Total liabilities                     541.9                   107.1                   649.0                   711.4 

  Total equity and liabilities          971.6                    22.7                   994.3                 1,092.6 
                                                                                                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  4. ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE  

     For the 26 weeks to 31 July 2004 

                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                2004             2004 
                                                                 Weighted average      Restated under   Under UK GAAP 
                                                                                                IFRS                  
                                                                        number of         Per share        Per share  
                           Earnings    Adjustments    Earnings             shares             Amount           Amount 
                                          for IFRS                                                                    
                                 #m             #m          #m                  m              Pence            Pence 
  Basic earnings per share                                                                                              
  Earnings attributable      (23.1)          (1.2)      (24.3)            1,403.4              (1.7)            (1.6) 
  to ordinary shareholders                                                                                              
  Effect of dilutive                                                            -                                     
  share options                                                                                                       
  Diluted earnings per       (23.1)          (1.2)      (24.3)            1,403.4              (1.7)            (1.6) 
  share                                                                                                               
  Supplementary                                                                                                       
  earnings per share                                                                                                  
  Basic earnings per share   (23.1)          (1.2)      (24.3)            1,403.4              (1.7)            (1.6) 
  Effect of exceptional           -              -           -                  -                  -                - 
  items                                                                                                               
  Tax impact arising on           -              -           -                  -                  -                - 
  exceptional items                                                                                                   
  Basic earnings per         (23.1)          (1.2)      (24.3)            1,403.4              (1.7)            (1.6) 
  share before                                                                                                        
  exceptional items                                                                                                   
  Amortisation of               1.5          (1.5)           -                  -                  -              0.1 
  acquisition goodwill                                                                                                
  Basic - adjusted           (21.6)          (2.7)      (24.3)            1,403.4              (1.7)            (1.5) 
  earnings per share                                                                                                  

For the period above where a loss is reported, diluted earnings per share are equal to the basic earnings per share. 




5. OTHER INFORMATION 

The enclosed financial information is derived from the full Group Financial
Statements for the 26 weeks ended 31 July 2004 and does not constitute the full
statutory statements of Woolworths Group plc within the meaning of section 240
of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended).  
 


APPENDICES 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT  

For the 26 weeks to 31 July 2004 



                                                                                                                      
                           Joint venture    IAS 19        Goodwill       SIC 15     IFRS 2      FX   Holiday Restated
                 Reported  proportionate   Employee   amortisation        Lease      Share              pay     under
                    under  consolidation   benefits                  incentives      based                       IFRS 
                 UK GAAP                                                          payments                            
                      #m              #m         #m             #m           #m         #m      #m       #m        #m 

  Revenue        1,110.8            14.9                                                                      1,125.7 
  Cost of sales   (802.4)          (14.6)                                                     (1.9)            (818.9) 
  Gross profit     308.4             0.3                                                      (1.9)             306.8 
  Selling costs   (275.8)           (0.3)      (0.1)                       (0.9)                               (277.1) 
  Administrative   (70.7)            0.1       (0.2)            1.5                   (0.8)              0.9    (69.2) 
  expenses                                                                                                          
  Other operating    7.6                                                                                          7.6 
  income                                                                                                              
  Group operating  (30.5)            0.1       (0.3)            1.5        (0.9)      (0.8)   (1.9)      0.9    (31.9) 
  loss                                                                                                                
  Share of           0.1            (0.1)                                                                            - 
  operating                                                                                                           
  profit in                                                                                                           
  joint ventures                                                                                                        
  Operating        (30.4)              -       (0.3)            1.5        (0.9)      (0.8)   (1.9)      0.9    (31.9) 
  loss including                                                                                                        
  joint ventures                                                                                                        
  Finance income     1.8                                                                                          1.8 
  Finance costs     (5.8)                      (0.7)                                                             (6.5) 
  Loss before      (34.4)              -       (1.0)            1.5        (0.9)      (0.8)   (1.9)      0.9    (36.6) 
  taxation                                                                                                            
  Tax on loss       11.4               -        0.3                         0.3          -     0.6      (0.3)    12.3 
  on ordinary                                                                                                         
  activities                                                                                                          
  Loss after       (23.0)              -       (0.7)            1.5        (0.6)      (0.8)   (1.3)      0.6    (24.3) 
  taxation                                                                                                            
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
As at 31 July 2004 

                                           Good-   IAS 19     Prop-                                                     
                                           will   Employ-  ortionate
                            Reallocation  amort-      ee    consoli-            IAS 12    SIC 15    Other  Restated
                      Reported  to intan- isation  benefits dation    Holiday             Lease   (FX and     under
                         under     gible                     of JV      Pay    Taxation incentives dividend)   IFRS     
                       UK GAAP    assets
                            #m        #m    #m        #m        #m       #m        #m        #m        #m       #m 
  Non-current assets                                                                                                  
  Property, plant and    335.3   (24.8)                                                                      310.5 
  equipment                                                                                                           
  Intangible fixed        56.7    24.8     1.5                                                                83.0 
  assets                                                                                                              
  Investments -            0.2                                                                                 0.2 
  associates                                                                                                          
  Joint ventures          13.8                               (13.8)                                              - 
  - share of gross                                                                                                    
  assets                                                                                                              
  - share of gross       (13.8)                               13.8                                               - 
  liabilities                                                                                                         
  Deferred tax asset         -                       27.7                                                     27.7 
                         392.2       -     1.5       27.7        -                                           421.4 
  Current assets                                                                                                      
  Stocks                 402.5                                 0.1                                   (6.0)   396.6 
  Trade and other        149.1                                (0.8)      0.3                                 148.6 
  receivables                                                                                                          
  Cash and cash           27.8                                (0.1)                                           27.7 
  equivalents                                                                                                          
                         579.4                                (0.8)      0.3                         (6.0)   572.9 
  Total assets           971.6       -     1.5       27.7     (0.8)      0.3                         (6.0)   994.3 
  Equity                                                                                                              
  Called up share        178.9                                                                               178.9 
  capital                                                                                                             
  Other reserves          27.2                                                                                27.2 
  Retained earnings      223.3             1.5      (64.0)              (0.6)    (12.2)    (14.3)     5.2    138.9 
                         429.4             1.5      (64.0)              (0.6)    (12.2)    (14.3)     5.2    345.0 
  Minority interests       0.3                                                                                 0.3 
  Total equity           429.7             1.5      (64.0)              (0.6)    (12.2)    (14.3)     5.2    345.3 
                                                                                                                      
  Liabilities                                                                                                         
  Non-current liabilities                                                                                               
  Borrowings              98.8                                                                                98.8 
  Deferred income tax     12.1                                          (0.2)     12.2     (6.2)     (1.6)    16.3 
  liabilities                                                                                                         
  Retirement benefit         -                       92.3                                                     92.3 
  obligations                                                                                                         
  Provisions for other     7.4                                                                                 7.4 
  liabilities and charges                                                                                               
                         118.3                       92.3               (0.2)     12.2     (6.2)     (1.6)    214.8 
  Current liabilities                                                                                                 
  Trade and other        357.8                       (0.6)     (0.9)     1.1                20.5     (9.6)    368.3 
  payables                                                                                                            
  Current income tax       5.0                                  0.1                                             5.1 
  liabilities                                                                                                         
  Borrowings              60.8                                                                                 60.8 
                         423.6                       (0.6)     (0.8)     1.1                20.5     (9.6)    434.2 
  Total liabilities      541.9                       91.7      (0.8)     0.9      12.2      14.3    (11.2)    649.0 

  Total equity and       971.6       -    1.5        27.7      (0.8)     0.3         -         -     (6.0)    994.3 
  liabilities                                                                                                         
 
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