RNS Number:5461U
Woolworths Group PLC
22 January 2004

                           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 GROUP


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.

     N/A


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     750,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.05%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 12.5P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     21/01/04


11)  Date company informed

     22/01/04


12)  Total holding following this notification

     42,251,579

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.99%


14)  Any additional information

     HOLDING FALLS BELOW 3%


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

     JONATHAN BLOOM 
     COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification ........................22 JANUARY 2004


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