RNS Number:6432U
Woolworths Group PLC
26 January 2004







          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


Following clearance from the Board, on 23rd January 2004, Andrew Beeson, a
non-executive Director of the Company, sold 40,000 shares in the Company (held
in a PEP) at 41.05p per share and subsequently on the same day purchased 100,000
shares in the Company at 41.00p per share, representing 0.007% of the issued
share capital.

The net effect of these transactions is an increase in Mr Beeson's holding of
60,000 shares.

The registered holder of the shares is Barclays Share Nominee.




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Enquiries:

Jonathan Bloom, Woolworths Group plc: 020 7706 5033

Nicole Lander, Woolworths Group plc: 020 7706 5653





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