RNS Number:3706S
Woolworths Group PLC
21 November 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CANTOR FITZGERALD EUROPE

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

     SEE 14

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

     CANTOR FITZGERALD EUROPE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A

6)   Percentage of issued Class
       
     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT STATED

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     18 NOVEMBER 2003

11)  Date company informed

     20 NOVEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     36,750,371
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      2.6%

14)  Any additional information

     AS PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED, THE SHAREHOLDER IS PARTY TO AN AGREEMENT RELATING
     TO SHARES IN THE COMPANY. THE AGREEMENT IS WITH MR SHAMI AHMED.

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 ... 21 NOVEMBER 2003




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