RNS Number:4211T
Woolworths Group PLC
18 December 2003





18 December 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 4,129 ordinary shares of 12.5p each ("shares")
to be admitted to the Official List.


It is expected that admission will be granted on 22 December 2003 and trading
will commence on 23 December 2003.


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






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