RNS Number:4558K
Woolworths Group PLC
28 April 2003


                         BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:        WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC


2. NAME OF SCHEME:         WOOLWORTHS GROUP EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME (2001)


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:       FROM: NOVEMBER 2002            TO: APRIL 2003


4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:                     8,802,788


5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:                      367,868


6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                              8,802,788


7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:   9,600,000 ORDINARY SHARES
                                                  OF 12.5p EACH
                                                  RA/WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC/0001

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.        1,407,878,611


CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:             JONATHAN BLOOM
TELEPHONE:        0207 706 5033



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