RNS Number:8063N
Woolworths Group PLC
22 July 2003





22 July 2003


                      Woolworths Group plc ("the Company")
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Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 314,124 Ordinary shares of 12.5p each
("shares") to be admitted to the Official List.


It is expected that admission will be granted on 24 July 2003 and trading will
commence on 25 July 2003.


These shares are being issued as a result of the exercise of share options under
the Woolworths Group Executive Share Option Scheme 2002 and will rank pari passu
with the existing issued ordinary shares.






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