Woolworths Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number (1929/001986/06) Share code: WHL ISIN: ZAE000063863 Bond company code: WHLI (“the Company” or "WHL”) NOTIFICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 122(3) OF THE COMPANIES ACT In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 (the “Act”) and section 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that the Company has received formal notification that clients of BlackRock.Inc. (“BlackRock”) have acquired, in aggregate, an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by BlackRock’s clients amounted to 5.00% of the total issued ordinary shares of the Company on the date of notification. The requisite notice in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Act has been filed with the Takeover Regulation Panel. WHL confirms that the information contained in this announcement accurately reflects the information contained in the TRP 121.1 form received by WHL from BlackRock. Cape Town 11 May 2022 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)