WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Announcement by Country Road Group regarding change in Chief Executive Officer

Announcement by Country Road Group regarding change in Chief Executive Officer

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


ANNOUNCEMENT BY COUNTRY ROAD GROUP REGARDING CHANGE IN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Woolworths advises shareholders that its subsidiary, Country Road Group (CTY) listed on the
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and suspended from quotation on 4 August 2014, announced
the immediate resignation of Iain Nairn as Chief Executive Officer and appointment of Matthew
Keogh in his stead. Iain Nairn has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of David Jones
Limited (DJ) recently acquired by Woolworths.

Woolworths owns over 99% of CTY and is in the process of compulsory acquisition of the
remaining shares.

Full details are available on the ASX and the Country Road website.


Cape Town
12 August 2014

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

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