Holding(s) in Company
17 12월 2003 - 9:57PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:3588T
Woolworths Group PLC
17 December 2003
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) NAME OF COMPANY
WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
AXA S.A.
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
BOTH BENEFICIAL AND NON-BENEFICIAL
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
SEE SCHEDULE BELOW
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
NOT STATED
11) Date company informed
16/12/03
12) Total holding following this notification
127,217,161
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
9.00% ( 6.95% BENEFICIAL
( 2.05% NON-BENEFICIAL
14) Any additional information
DECREASE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST
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 DECEMBER 2003
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
WOOLWORTHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.125 shares
Total number of shares held as at 24/11/03 was 127,217,161 the breakdown of
which is set out below:
Name of the Number of Particulars of Registered as
Company/Fund Shares Beneficial owners
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 165,000 Trustees of AXA UK HSBC Global Custody
Extra Income Fund Investment Co ICVC Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) Extra Income Fund a/c 845030
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 19,414 Trustees of AXA UK HSBC Global Custody
Ethical Fund Investment Co ICVC Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) Ethical Fund a/c 845042
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 15,000,000 Trustees of AXA UK HSBC Global Custody
UK Equity Income Fund Investment Co ICVC Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) UK Equity Income Fund a/c 845017
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 5,000,000 Trustees of AXA UK HSBC Global Custody
UK Opportunities Fund Investment Co ICVC Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) UK Opportunities Fund a/c 889598
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 100,581 Trustees of AXA UK Chase Nominees Ltd
Global Distribution Fund Investment Co ICVC a/c 17336
(Non-Beneficial) Global Distribution
Fund
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 186,840 Trustees of AXA UK Chase Nominees Ltd
Global Growth Fund Investment Co ICVC a/c 17260
(Non-Beneficial) Global Growth Fund
Sun Life Nominees Ltd 482,990 Trustees of the HSBC Global Custody
A/c 18 WABCO Automotive UK Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) Pensions Sche a/c 777086
Sun Life Nominees Ltd 270,083 Trustees of the HSBC Global Custody
A/c 20 Princes Pension Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) Scheme a/c 777094
Princes Food Ltd
Sun Life Nominees Ltd 505,372 Trustees of the HSBC Global Custody
A/c 29 Cobham Pension Plan Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) a/c 777167
Sun Life Nominees Ltd 79,399 Trustees of the HSBC Global Custody
A/c 31 Princes (1977) Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) Pension Scheme a/c 785078
Princes Food Ltd
Sun Life Nominees Ltd 137,560 Eldridge Pope Pension HSBC Global Custody
A/c 32 Fund Nominee (UK) Limited
(Non-Beneficial) a/c 873426
Sun Life Pensions 750,000 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c ?
Sun Life Pensions 7,761,805 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 867815
Sun Life Pensions 97,310 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 904009
Sun Life Pensions 10,200,000 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 867396
Sun Life Pensions 29,638,415 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 867372
Sun Life Pensions 313,677 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 887553
Sun Life Pensions 351,626 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 887565
Sun Life Pensions 384,461 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 887577
Sun Life Pensions 378,856 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 887589
Sun Life Pensions 359,856 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 887589
Sun Life Pensions 359,702 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 887590
Sun Life Pensions 282,766 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 887607
Sun Life Pensions 257,053 Sun Life Pensions HSBC Global Custody
Management Ltd A/c X Management Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 887619
Sun Life Assurance 17,397,784 Sun Life Assurance HSBC Global Custody
Society Plc Society Plc Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 776934
Sun Life Unit Assurance 600,000 Sun Life Unit HSBC Global Custody
Ltd A/c X Assurance Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 867116
Sun Life Unit Assurance 2,897,982 Sun Life Unit HSBC Global Custody
Ltd A/c X Assurance Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited
(Beneficial) a/c 867050
Sun Life Pensions 21,850 Sun Life Pensions Smith & Williamson
Management Ltd Management Ltd Nominees Ltd
(Beneficial) a/c S66
Sun Life Pensions 454,662 Sun Life Pensions BNY (OCS) Nominees
Management Ltd Management Ltd Limited
(Beneficial)
AXA Colonia Konzem 1,734,595 (Registration details
(Beneficial) available on request)
AXA Colonia Konzem 63,556 (Registration details
(Beneficial) available on request)
AXA Sun Life plc 24,328,592 Axa Sun Life Plc Axa Sun Life Plc
(fmly Axa Equity & Law (fmly Axa Equity & Law
Life Assurance Society Life Assurance Society
plc) plc)
(Beneficial)
AXA UK Group Pension 9,688,275 AXA UK Group Pension Chase Nominees Ltd
Scheme Equity Fund Scheme a/c 00994
(Non-Beneficial) Equity Fund
AXA Ireland Pension Fund 12,771 AXA Ireland Pension Chase Nominees Ltd
(Non-Beneficial) Fund a/c 21652
AXA Financial, Inc 256,573 AXA Rosenberg
(Non-Beneficial)
Holding as % of Issued Capital
Total Beneficial
Interest 98,211,136 6.95
Total Non-Beneficial
Interest 29,006,025 2.05
Total 127,217,161 9.00%
* AXA FINANCIAL INCLUDES HOLDINGS FOR ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
Alliance Capital Management LP ("Alliance Capital") is an investment advisor
registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Alliance Capital provides
investment advisory services to corporate employee benefit plans subject to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), public employee
retirement systems, Investment companies and separate accounts registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, foundations, endowment funds, tax-exempt
organizations, and other institutional investors and individuals. Alliance
Capital manages investment assets on behalf of its clients which confers upon
it, among other things, the right to vote on behalf of its clients. Under the
federal securities laws, the right to vote on behalf of its clients. Under the
federal securities laws, the right to vote or make investment decisions with
respect to a security (even if such right is constrained by fiduciary duties and
does not carry with if any pecuniary interest in the securities) is enough to
confer beneficial ownership on the security on a person. Any shares deemed
beneficially owned by Alliance Capital were acquired solely for investment
purposes in the ordinary course and not for the purpose or intent of influencing
control over the issuer.
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