WHL - Woolworths - Closed Period Share Repurchase Programme

WHL - Woolworths - Closed Period Share Repurchase Programme                     
Woolworths Holdings Limited                                                     
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1929/001986/06)                                            
Share code:  WHL                                                                
ISIN: ZAE000063863                                                              
("Woolworths" or "the Company")                                                 
CLOSED PERIOD SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME                                        
Shareholders are advised that the Company has entered into a share repurchase   
programme to repurchase its ordinary shares during the closed period. This      
closed period commences on 13th June 2011 and terminates on 25th August 2011    
when the Company is scheduled to release its year end financial results.        
In terms of the repurchase programme, a mandate has been entered into with a    
single agent who has the authority to repurchase shares up to a maximum of R500 
million. Shares may not be repurchased at a price greater than 10% above the    
volume weighted average trading price of the Company`s shares over the five     
trading days preceding any particular repurchase.                               
Any repurchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters within the   
limits of the programme and the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited.       
Cape Town                                                                       
10 June 2011                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Date: 10/06/2011 16:45:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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