RNS Number:8578P
Woolworths Group PLC
17 September 2003





17 September 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 250,143 ordinary shares of 12.5p each
("shares") to be admitted to the Official List.


It is expected that admission will be granted on 19 September 2003 and trading
will commence on 22 September 2003.


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






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