RNS Number:7346P
Woolworths Group PLC
12 September 2003



                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    CHRISTOPHER ROGERS

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     IN RESPECT OF 2 ABOVE

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

     N/A

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     GRANT OF OPTIONS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     N/A

8)  Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     N/A

10) Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

11) Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5 PENCE EACH

12) Price per share

     N/A

13) Date of transaction

     N/A

14) Date company informed

     12TH SEPTEMBER 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

     N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     N/A

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     11TH SEPTEMBER 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     NOT BEFORE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2006

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     333,333 ORDINARY SHARES OF NOMINAL VALUE 12.5 PENCE EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    43.5 PENCE

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

      3,735,817

23) Any additional information

       -

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JONATHAN BLOOM  0207 706 5033

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

    Date of Notification     12 SEPTEMBER 2003                            




                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    TREVOR BISH-JONES

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     IN RESPECT OF 2 ABOVE

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

     N/A

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     GRANT OF OPTIONS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     N/A

8)  Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     N/A

10) Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

11) Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5 PENCE EACH

12) Price per share

    N/A

13) Date of transaction

    N/A

14) Date company informed

     12TH SEPTEMBER 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

     N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     N/A

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     11TH SEPTEMBER 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     NOT BEFORE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2006

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     505,747 ORDINARY SHARES OF NOMINAL VALUE 12.5 PENCE EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

     43.5 PENCE

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

     3,867,679

23) Any additional information

      -

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JONATHAN BLOOM  0207 706 5033

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

    Date of Notification   12 SEPTEMBER 2003                                




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