WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Disclosure of significant holding of Woolworths Holdings ordinary shares and dealings in securities by a director

Disclosure of significant holding of Woolworths Holdings ordinary shares and dealings in securities by a director

Woolworths Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1929/001986/06)
Share code: WHL
ISIN: ZAE000063863
('Woolworths Holdings' or 'the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT HOLDING OF WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS ORDINARY
SHARES AND DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR

1.     Disclosure of significant holding of Woolworths Holdings ordinary shares

       In accordance with the provisions of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements and Section
       122(1) of the Companies Act 2008, as amended, shareholders are advised of the
       following:

       The Public Investment Corporation (“PIC”) has notified the Company that accounts
       under its management have increased its holding in the Company, such that its total
       interest now amounts to 17.022% of the total issued shares. Accordingly the PIC
       represents 17.022% of the voting rights in the Company.

2.     Dealing in securities by a director

       Restricted Share Plan (RSP)

       In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information is
       disclosed:

       Director                       :      Ian Moir
       Company                        :      Woolworths Holdings Limited
       Date of transaction            :      10 October 2014
       Nature of transaction          :      On-market purchase of shares in terms of RSP
       Class of securities            :      Ordinary shares
       Number of securities           :      258 210
       Purchase price                 :      6 971.06 cents per share
       Total value of transaction     :      R17 999 972.71
       Highest price                  :      7 405 cents per share
       Lowest price                   :      6 777 cents per share
       Nature of interest             :      Direct beneficial
       Clearance obtained             :      Yes

       The allocation of RSPs is subject to performance conditions.



Cape Town
13 October 2014

Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

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