Woolworths Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number 1929/001986/06 LEI: 37890095421E07184E97 Share code: WHL Share ISIN: ZAE000063863 Bond Company code: WHLI (‘WHL’) VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF ABSOLUTE PETS AND THE FULFILMENT OF SUSPENSIVE CONDITIONS WHL shareholders (‘Shareholders’) are referred to the announcement released on 31 October 2023 wherein WHL announced its intention to acquire 93.45% of the shares in privately-owned pet retailer Absolute Pets Proprietary Limited ('Absolute Pets'), from Sanlam Private Equity and Absolute Pets management ('the Transaction'), with the remaining management-retained shareholding to be acquired by WHL over an agreed period, post the completion of the Transaction. The conclusion of the Transaction was subject to the fulfilment of both regulatory and commercial suspensive conditions customary for a transaction of this nature, including the approval by the competition authorities of South Africa. Shareholders are advised that all suspensive conditions, including the requisite approval by the South African Competition Tribunal, have been fulfilled and the Transaction is effective from 1 April 2024. The Transaction falls below the threshold for categorisation in terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, and therefore, this announcement is made voluntarily. Cape Town 3 April 2024 Financial Advisor Translink Corporate Finance Transactional Services Advisor Deloitte South Africa Legal Advisor Webber Wentzel Equity Sponsor and Debt Sponsor Investec Bank Limited