WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2011

Aug 21, 2011

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22 August 2011

The Manager Companies Australian Securities Exchange Company Announcements Office Level 4 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

Dear Sir,

WOOLWORTHS NOTES - REDEMPTION OF WOOLWORTHS NOTES

We refer to the redemption notice sent to Holders of Woolworths Notes on 15 August 2011.

We confirm the key dates that are expected to apply in relation to the redemption of the Woolworths Notes below:

Event	Date
Last day of Woolworths Notes trading on ASX	31 August 2011
Suspension of trading on ASX of Woolworths Notes	1 September 2011
Record date for Woolworths Notes redemption and final Woolworths Notes interest payment	7 September 2011
Woolworths Notes redemption date and payment of final interest amount	15 September 2011

For and on behalf of WOOLWORTHS LIMITED

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PETER J HORTON

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

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