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Dealings in Securities by Share Scheme, Directors of the Company and Company Secretaries

Published: 2023-09-18 18:26:20 ET
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Woolworths Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number 1929/001986/06
Share code: WHL
ISIN: ZAE000063863
Bond company code: WHLI
("WHL" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Dealings In Securities By Share Scheme, Directors Of The Company, The Group Company Secretary And
Directors And Company Secretaries Of Major Subsidiaries

In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements and Debt Listings Requirements, the following
information is disclosed:

1. DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY THE WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS SHARE TRUST FOR THE WHL RETENTION
   SHARE PLAN (“RSP”) AND PERFORMNACE PLAN (“PP”)

    1.1   Sale of forfeited securities
          Nature of transaction                          On-market sale of forfeited securities in
                                                         terms of the RSP
          Class of securities                            Ordinary shares
          Nature of interest                             Indirect non-beneficial
          Clearance obtained                             Yes

          Date of transaction                            13 September 2023
          Number of shares                               353,669
          Volume weighted average sale price             7140.15 cents per share
          Highest sale price                             7184.00 cents per share
          Lowest sale price                              7020.00 cents per share
          Total value of transaction                     R 25,252,497

          Date of transaction                            14 September 2023
          Number of shares                               59,317
          Sale price                                     7170.00 cents per share
          Highest sale price                             7170.00 cents per share
          Lowest sale price                              7170.00 cents per share
          Total value of transaction                     R 4,253,028

    1.2   Acquisition of securities for allocation to participants
          Nature of transaction                           On-market purchase of securities to fulfil
                                                          obligations to participants of the PP
          Class of securities                             Ordinary shares
          Nature of interest                              Indirect non-beneficial
          Clearance obtained                              Yes

          Date of transaction                            13 September 2023
          Number of shares                               774,676
          Volume weighted average purchase price         7139.69 cents per share
          Highest purchase price                         7183.00 cents per share
          Lowest purchase price                          7000.00 cents per share
          Total value of transaction                     R 55,309,464
          Date of transaction                          14 September 2023
          Number of shares                             1,988,626
          Volume weighted average purchase price       7286.89 cents per share
          Highest purchase price                       7310.00 cents per share
          Lowest purchase price                        7282.00 cents per share
          Total value of transaction                   R 144,908,989

          Date of transaction                          15 September 2023
          Number of shares                             1,000,000
          Volume weighted average purchase price       7282.00 cents per share
          Highest purchase price                       7282.00 cents per share
          Lowest purchase price                        7282.00 cents per share
          Total value of transaction                   R 72,820,000

          Date of transaction                          18 September 2023
          Number of shares                             94,193
          Volume weighted average purchase price       7000.00 cents per share
          Highest purchase price                       7000.00 cents per share
          Lowest purchase price                        70000.00 cents per share
          Total value of transaction                   R6,593,510

2. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE COMPANY’S PP

The following annual allocations of conditional ordinary shares under the Company’s PP have been awarded
to and accepted off-market by the directors of the Company, the Group Company Secretary, the directors
and the Company Secretary of Woolworths Proprietary Limited (“WSA”) and the directors of Country Road
Group (“CRG”), both major subsidiaries of the Company, on 12 September 2023, in accordance with the
Group’s 2023 Remuneration Policy. Vesting of the annual PP allocations, occurs after three years, subject
to the achievement of certain performance conditions, to the extent that these have been satisfied.

Directors of WHL                 Number of                   Grant price #       Transaction
                                conditional                                            value
                             shares granted
Roy Bagattini                       373,026       7539.00 cents per share    R 28,122,430*
Sam Ngumeni                         120,772       7539.00 cents per share     R 9,105,001*

Group Company
Secretary and director
of WSA
Chantel Reddiar                      65,493       7539.00 cents per share      R 4,937,517*

Directors of WSA
Justin Crowhurst                     48,025       7539.00 cents per share      R 3,620,604*
Manie Maritz                         94,601       7539.00 cents per share      R 7,131,969*
Zinzi Mgolodela                      36,504       7539.00 cents per share      R 2,752,036*
Melanie Naidu                        55,710       7539.00 cents per share      R 4,199,976*

Company Secretary of
WSA
Adrian Davey                         11,865       7539.00 cents per share         R 894,502*

Directors of CRG
Rosetta D'Amico                      41,385       7539.00 cents per share       R 3,120,015
Raju Vuppalapati                    167,131       7539.00 cents per share      R 12,600,006
*Clearance has been received in respect of the transaction. Interest is direct and beneficial. The transaction was
completed on market.

#Representing the five-day volume weighted average traded price of the Company’s shares as at
01 September 2023.

3. DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY THE DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARIES OF MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES

  Director                                 Justin Crowhurst
  Company                                  Woolworths Proprietary Limited
  Date of transaction                      15 September 2023
  Nature of transaction                    On-market sale of shares
  Class of securities                      Ordinary shares
  Number of shares                         138,427
  Sale price                               7196.95 cents per share
  Total value of transaction               R 9,962,521
  Nature of interest                       Direct beneficial
  Clearance obtained                       Yes

  Director                                 Manie Maritz
  Company                                  Woolworths Proprietary Limited
  Date of transaction                      15 September 2023
  Nature of transaction                    On-market sale of shares to settle tax obligations arising
                                           from vesting of Performance Share Plans (“PSPs”)
  Class of securities                      Ordinary shares
  Number of shares                         70,186
  Sale price                               7165.00 cents per share
  Total value of transaction               R 5,028,826
  Nature of interest                       Direct beneficial
  Clearance obtained                       Yes

  Director                                 Zinzi Mgolodela
  Company                                  Woolworths Proprietary Limited
  Date of transaction                      15 September 2023
  Nature of transaction                    On-market sale of shares to settle tax obligations arising
                                           from vesting of PSPs
  Class of securities                      Ordinary shares
  Number of shares                         31,046
  Sale price                               7165.00 cents per share
  Total value of transaction               R 2,224,445
  Nature of interest                       Direct beneficial
  Clearance obtained                       Yes

  Director                                 Melanie Naidu
  Company                                  Woolworths Proprietary Limited
  Date of transaction                      15 September 2023
  Nature of transaction                    On-market sale of shares to settle tax obligations arising
                                           from vesting of PSPs
  Class of securities                      Ordinary shares
  Number of shares                         34,257
  Sale price                               7165.00 cents per share
  Total value of transaction               R 2,454,514
  Nature of interest                       Direct beneficial
  Clearance obtained                       Yes
        Company Secretary               Adrian Davey
        Company                         Woolworths Proprietary Limited
        Date of transaction             15 September 2023
        Nature of transaction           On-market sale of shares to settle tax obligations arising
                                        from vesting of PSPs
        Class of securities             Ordinary shares
        Number of shares                8,812
        Sale price                      7165.00 cents per share
        Total value of transaction      R 631,379
        Nature of interest              Direct beneficial
        Clearance obtained              Yes

        Director                        Rosetta D'Amico
        Company                         Country Road Group
        Date of transaction             15 September 2023
        Nature of transaction           On-market sale of shares
        Class of securities             Ordinary shares
        Number of shares                72,793
        Sale price                      7165.00 cents per share
        Total value of transaction      R 5,215,618
        Nature of interest              Direct beneficial
        Clearance obtained              Yes

        Company Secretary               Matthew Fitzgerald
        Company                         Country Road Group
        Date of transaction             15 September 2023
        Nature of transaction           On-market sale of shares
        Class of securities             Ordinary shares
        Number of shares                73,608
        Sale price                      7165.00 cents per share
Tot     Total value of transaction      R 5,274,013
        Nature of interest              Direct beneficial
        Clearance obtained              Yes


      Cape Town
      18 September 2023

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