Appointment of a non-executive director and dealing 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 ("WHL" or "the company") APPOINTMENT OF A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR 1. Appointment of a non-executive director The board of WHL is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Allaway as a non- executive director of the company with effect from 1 December 2014. Patrick Allaway is an Australian national, with over 30 years' experience in the global finance industry across corporate advisory, capital markets, derivatives, private equity, mergers & acquisitions, corporate & project finance and strategic planning. He is currently a non- executive director and member of the audit committee of Metcash Limited, a leading Australian wholesale distribution company and an ASX Top 100 listed company. Patrick was previously a non-executive director of Macquarie Goodman Group, managing director of SBC Warburg Capital Markets and Treasury and Executive chairman of Saltbush Capital Markets. 2. Dealing in securities by a director In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information is disclosed: Director : Stuart Alan Ransom Rose Company : Woolworths Holdings Limited Date of transaction : 7 October 2014 Nature of transaction : On market purchase of shares Class of securities : Ordinary shares Number of securities : 2 565 Purchase price : 7 190 cents per share Total value of transaction : R184 423.50 Highest price : 7 275 cents per share Lowest price : 7 128 cents per share Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Cape Town 9 October 2014 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 09/10/2014 12:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.