The Manager

Company Notices Section ASX Limited

Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street

Sydney NSW 2000

24 August 2016

Dear Sir/Madam,

Woolworths Limited (ASX Code: WOW) - Request for Trading Halt

Woolworths Limited (ACN 000 014 675) requests that an immediate trading halt be granted by the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") with respect to its securities in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 17.1.

The trading halt is necessary in connection with developments concerning Woolworths' home improvement joint venture businesses.

In any event, the trading halt should not be required after the commencement of trading on Thursday, 25 August 2016.

Woolworths is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted, nor is it aware of any other information required to be provided to the market or ASX in relation to the trading halt.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Dammery

Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

A Woolworths Group P (02) 8885 0000 Woolworths Limited

1 Woolworths Way E companysecretariat@woolworths.com.au ABN 88 000 014 675 Bella Vista, NSW 2153 W woolworthslimited.com.au

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