RNS Number:5560R
Woolworths Group PLC
31 October 2003


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:     WOOLWORTHS EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME (2001)



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM: 1ST MAY 2003     TO: 31ST OCTOBER 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:      8,802,788



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:     3,385,307



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:               5,417,481



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:    9,600,000 ORDINARY 
                                                   SHARES @ 12.5P EACH
                                                   RA/WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC /000/

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.     1,411,968,225

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:          JONATHAN BLOOM
TELEPHONE:     020 7706 5033



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