RNS Number:8736P
Woolworths Group PLC
17 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

     STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS


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

     SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2


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

     STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     682,212


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.05%

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

     16/09/03

11)  Date company informed

     17/09/03


12)  Total holding following this notification

     42,653,761

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.02%


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     17 SEPTEMBER 2003



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