RNS Number:5642P
Woolworths Group PLC
9 September 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
     AXA S.A.


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
     BOTH BENEFICIAL AND NON-BENEFICIAL


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.
     SEE SCHEDULE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
     NOT STATED


6)   Percentage of issued Class
     0.23%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     N/A

9)   Class of security
     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH


10)  Date of transaction
     NOT STATED


11)  Date company informed
     9/09/03


12)  Total holding following this notification
     141,315,014

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     10.04% ( 6.69% BENEFICIAL
            ( 3.34% NON-BENEFICIAL

14)  Any additional information
     


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     JONATHAN BLOOM 0207 706 5033


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification
     9 SEPTEMBER 2003


                      DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
            APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
                    WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.125 shares

Total number of shares held as at 03/09/03 was 141,315,014 the breakdown of 
which is set out below:
                                                           
Name of the                Number of  Particulars of        Registered as
Company/Fund                  Shares  Beneficial owners     

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC    165,000  Trustees of AXA UK    HSBC Global Custody
Extra Income Fund                     Investment Co ICVC    Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                      Extra Income Fund     a/c 845030
                          
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC     19,414  Trustees of AXA UK    HSBC Global Custody
UK Tracker Fund                       Investment Co ICVC    Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                      UK Tracker Fund       a/c 845316

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC  2,275,000  Trustees of AXA UK    HSBC Global Custody
Distribution Fund                     Investment Co ICVC    Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                      Distribution Fund     a/c 845029

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 15,000,000  Trustees of AXA UK    HSBC Global Custody
UK Equity Income Fund                 Investment Co ICVC    Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                      UK Equity Income Fund a/c 845017

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC  5,000,000  Trustees of AXA UK    HSBC Global Custody
UK Growth Fund                        Investment Co ICVC    Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                      UK Growth Fund        a/c 845005

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC    100,581  Trustees of AXA UK    Chase Nominees Ltd
Global Distribution Fund              Investment Co ICVC    a/c 17336
(Non-Beneficial)                      Global Distribution   
                                      Fund        

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC    186,840  Trustees of AXA UK    Chase Nominees Ltd
Global Growth Fund                    Investment Co ICVC    a/c 17260
(Non-Beneficial)                      Global Growth Fund     

AXA World Funds II           214,135  Trustees of AXA       Vidacos Nominees 
UK Equities (formerly UK              World Funds II        London
Growth) Fund                          UK Equities (formerly              
(Non-Beneficial)                      UK Growth) Fund

AXA World Funds II           250,000  Trustees of AXA       Vidacos Nominees 
Distribution Fund                     World Funds II        London
(Non-Beneficial)                      Distribution Fund

AXA World Funds              164,799  (Registration details available upon 
British Equities Fund                 request)        
(Non-Beneficial)                      

Sun Life Nominees Ltd       362,000   Trustees of the       HSBC Global Custody
A/c 18                                WABCO Automotive UK   Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                      Pensions Sche         a/c 777086     

Sun Life Nominees Ltd       199,203   Trustees of the       HSBC Global Custody
A/c 20                                Princes Pension       Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                      Scheme                a/c 777094
                                      Princes Food Ltd      

Sun Life Nominees Ltd       415,102   Trustees of the       HSBC Global Custody
A/c 29                                Cobham Pension Plan   Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                                            a/c 777167

Sun Life Nominees Ltd        58,069   Trustees of the       HSBC Global Custody
A/c 31                                Princes (1977)        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                      Pension Scheme        a/c 785078
                                      Princes Food Ltd

Sun Life Nominees Ltd       100,360   Eldridge Pope Pension HSBC Global Custody
A/c 32                                Fund                  Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial)                                            a/c 873426
                  
Sun Life Pensions         6,873,745   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd                        Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867815

Sun Life Pensions            97,310   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd                        Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 904009

Sun Life Pensions        10,200,000   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867396

Sun Life Pensions        29,538,415   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867372

Sun Life Pensions           274,687   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 887553
     
Sun Life Pensions           287,576   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 887565

Sun Life Pensions           308,211   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 887577

Sun Life Pensions           302,766   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 887589

Sun Life Pensions           281,472   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 887590

Sun Life Pensions           226,516   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 887607

Sun Life Pensions           205,943   Sun Life Pensions     HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X                  Management Ltd        Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 887619

Sun Life Assurance       17,397,784   Sun Life Assurance    HSBC Global Custody
Society Plc                           Society Plc           Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 776934

Sun Life Unit Assurance     600,000   Sun Life Unit         HSBC Global Custody
Ltd A/c X                             Assurance Ltd         Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867116

Sun Life Unit Assurance   1,557,982   Sun Life Unit         HSBC Global Custody
Ltd A/c X                             Assurance Ltd         Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial)                                                a/c 867050

Sun Life Pensions            21,850   Sun Life Pensions     Smith & Williamson
Management Ltd                        Management Ltd        Nominees Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                a/c S66

Sun Life Pensions           551,958   Sun Life Pensions     BNY (OCS) Nominees
Management Ltd                        Management Ltd        Limited
(Beneficial)            

Sun Life International    1,250,000   Sun Life              Sun Life 
(IOM) Ltd                             International         International
(Beneficial)                          (IOM) Ltd             a/c SL111

AXA Sun Life plc         24,328,592   Axa Sun Life Plc      Axa Sun Life Plc
(fmly Axa Equity & Law                (fmly Axa Equity & Law
Life Assurance Society                Life Assurance Society
plc)                                  plc)
(Beneficial)

AXA General Unit Trust    2,275,000   HSBC Global Custody   HSBC Global Custody
(Non-Beneficial)                      Nominee (UK) Limited  Nominee (UK) Limited
                                      as Trustees of the    a/c 880668
                                      Trust

AXA UK Group Pension      8,252,895   AXA UK Group Pension  Chase Nominees Ltd
Scheme Equity Fund                    Scheme                a/c 00994   
(Non-Beneficial)                      Equity Fund

AXA Ireland Pension Fund     12,771   AXA Ireland Pension   Registration
(Non-Beneficial)                      Fund                  details available 
                                                            upon request)

AXA Financial, Inc       11,959,038   AXA Rosenberg
(Non-Beneficial)                      

                                      Holding as % of Issued Capital
Total Beneficial                     
 Interest                94,304,807               6.69

Total Non-Beneficial
 Interest                47,010,207               3.34
                       
               Total    141,315,014              10.04%
                       


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