WHL - Woolworths Holdings Limited - Appointment of director

WHL - Woolworths Holdings Limited - Appointment of director                     
Woolworths Holdings Limited                                                     
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number 1929/001986/06                                              
Share code:  WHL                                                                
ISIN:  ZAE000063863                                                             
("Woolworths" or "the company")                                                 
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR                                                         
The board of Woolworths is pleased to announce that Tom Boardman has been       
appointed as a director of the company with effect from 27th September 2010.    
Tom Boardman will be a non-executive director. He has held a number of positions
in the banking industry and is currently a non-executive director of the Nedbank
Group and previously held the position of Chief executive officer at Nedbank.   
Contact:                                                                        
Simon Susman (Chief executive officer) on 021 407 2700                          
Cherrie Lowe (Group secretary) on 021 407 3160                                  
Cape Town                                                                       
27 September 2010                                                               
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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