RNS Number:0111O
Woolworths Group PLC
28 July 2003



28 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 6,167 ordinary shares of 12.5p each ("shares")
to be admitted to the Official List.


It is expected that admission will be granted on 30 July 2003 and trading will
commence on 31 July 2003.


These shares are being issued as a result of the exercise of share options under
the Woolworths Group Sharesave Scheme 2001 and will rank pari passu with the
existing issued ordinary shares.




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