18th Mar 2008 16:25
Woolworths Group PLC18 March 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Woolworths Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: Other (please specify) : 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 17/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ORD GBP 49,938,369 49,938,3690.125 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD GBP 60,546,301 60,546,301 4.140.125 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 60,546,301 4.14 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (60,546,301 - 4.14% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(53,696,207 - 3.68% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Limited (PMC) (53,696,207 - 3.68% = PMC) Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder N/Awill cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figures of 1,458,989,441 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer. Please also refer to Appendix A. 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 Appendix A Additional information: Please note that announcement of this notification has been delayed due to thenotification having been sent by the shareholder to an individual who had leftthe business on the notification date and who was not an officer of the issuerauthorised to receive TR-1 notifications. The issuer became aware of thenotification on 17/03/2008. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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