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Fact Sheet for Woolworths Ltd

Nationality: Australia

Contact Address: 1 Woolworths Way Bella Vista NSW 2153 Australia Tel: +61 (02) 8885 0000

WebAddress: http://www.woolworthslimited.com.au/

General: Woolworths Limited is made up of some of the most recognisable and trusted brands in retailing, serving millions of customers every day with great choice, low prices and excellent quality. Their retailing expertise stretches across food & grocery, liquor, petrol, general merchandise and consumer electronics, serving millions of customers each and every day across Australia and New Zealand. The company is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and employ more than 191,000 people and are one of the largest private sector employers in Australia. Woolworths Limited has approximately 380,000 shareholders. 40,000 shareholders are also employees of the company. Source: http://www.woolworthslimited.com.au/phoenix.zhtml?c=144044&p=our-profile

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Australian shares dive to one-month low, Japan uncertainty hits

Entrance interior of the Australian Securities Exchange (Adds details, comments) SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares reversed early gains to fall 1.6 percent as faltering banks and market volatility hit investor sentiment on Friday, sending the ... [Published Sharenet - May 24 2013]

Entities: Japan, Index, Stocks, Crown Ltd

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Australia!s biggest morning tea

This May with your help we are hoping for an even bigger achievement so we can help more people affected by cancer and their families, make your cup count ... [Published Queensland Times - May 23 2013]

Entities: Australia, Cancer

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Woolworths Ltd

Dulux strips paint from Woolies’ Masters

Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) has suffered a blow to its hardware business after Dulux announced that it was pulling its paint and woodcare products from the stores.DuluxGroup (ASX: DLX) reported that it was withdrawing its premium paint and woodcare ... [Published NineMSN Finance - May 23 2013]

Entities: Woolworths Ltd, DuluxGroup Ltd, Australian Securities Exchange

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016

Car manufacturer Ford announced today it will cease making vehicles in Australia in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, having produced its first car in the country in 1925. ... [Published Business Standard India - May 23 2013]

Entities: Australia

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

End of Australia's resources boom hits investment in sector

The end of Australia's resources boom is taking its toll on investment in the sector, with A$150 billion in planned projects delayed or cancelled since April 2012, government data shows. ... [Published XE - May 22 2013]

Entities: Australia

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Woolworths Limited Reports Cash Tender Offer for Notes

Woolworths Limited, an Australian public company, announced the commencement on May 17, in the United States of a tender offer for a portion of its outstanding series of its identified notes.According to a release, the terms and conditions of the tender ... [Published Zecco - May 22 2013]

Entities: Tender Offer, Woolworths Ltd, OFFER TO PURCHASE, New York City

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Australian Securities Exchange

Petrol prices set to rise

The falling Australian dollar means motorists will pay more for petrol, with prices expected to jump as much as 5 cents a litre in the next couple of weeks.Petrol prices are currently at discount levels, but because the Australian dollar has lost 5 cents ... [Published NineMSN Finance - May 22 2013]

Entities: Gasoline, Australian Securities Exchange, Motley Fool, Woolworths Ltd, Australian Dollar

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

WOOLWORTHS LIMITED : Woolworths Cabarita welcomes first customers to new store

: Residents of Cabarita Beach and surrounding areas will see the opening of one of Australia's most modern supermarket concepts on Wednesday when Woolworths opens the doors of its new store on Tweed Coast Road.The new store will be opened at 8am on Wednesday ... [Published 4 Traders - May 21 2013]

Entities: Woolworths Ltd, Justine Elliot, Australia, Avocado

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Australia launches new April 2025 Treasury bond

, the country's debt management office said on Tuesday, and expects the issue to be of benchmark size - typically at least A$1 billion. ... [Published XE - May 21 2013]

Entities: Australia

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

O'Farrell chief of staff quits

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell's chief of staff Peter McConnell has announced he is quitting to take up a $700,000-a-year job as director of corporate affairs for Woolworths.Mr McConnell, 36, was appointed as Mr O'Farrell's chief of staff about a year before ... [Published Melbourne Age - May 20 2013]

Entities: Chief of Staff, Peter McConnell, Woolworths Ltd

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Brands take a beating thanks to web, dollar

5 minutes ago, 7:06pm (ET) 05/19/2013 ABIXMany retailers have experienced a fall in the value of their brand because of online shopping and the strong Australian currency. Brand Finance's 2013 rankings found that Billabong International lost $A178 million ... [Published Zecco - May 20 2013]

Entities: Australian Securities Exchange, Coles Group Ltd, Woolworths Ltd

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Property lease change means full disclosure

3 minutes ago, 2:23pm (ET) 05/19/2013 ABIXAustralian companies have to adopt new accounting rules, as required by the International Accounting Standards Board. Under the new rules, which are most likely to impact on sectors such as retail, transport and ... [Published Zecco - May 19 2013]

Entities: Australian Securities Exchange, International Accounting Standards Board, Property

Blogs

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Report from Down Under: Woolworths goes Google [Published Google Enterprise Blog - Apr 16 2013] Posted by Dan Beecham, CIO at Woolworths Limited Editor's note: Today’s guest blogger is Dan Beecham, CIO at Woolworths Limited. Woolworths is an Australian company that was founded in 1924 in Sydney. Today Woolworths has more than 3,000 stores across ...
A big Australia is back [Published Jack the Insider - Apr 03 2013] Why should we be so troubled by the notion of a big Australia? Somewhere deep in the Australian psyche we have learnt or perhaps we have been told ad nauseum to believe that big equals bad. In the next twenty years, the global middle class will ...
Australia ‘critical’ to US [Published Maritime Security Review - Feb 01 2013] AUSTRALIA is a “critical pillar” in the US pivot to Asia and the rebalancing of its military strategy, the region’s most senior American commander says. Continue Reading » ...
In the name of Australia, go [Published Andrew Bolt - May 14 2013] I’m off to read the Budget - Wayne Swan’s final reckoning. And I’m in a mood to channel some of Oliver Cromwell’s speech on the… ...
Let Australia’s manager manage [Published FT.com - John Gapper's Business Blog - Mar 13 2013] Pat Howard is getting some undeserved flak for suspending four players from Australia’s national cricket team. The manager was once chief operating officer of a listed company , but never in his corporate management career can he have taken a decision ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: Australia attracts Chinese tourists [Published BBC News Video - Business - Mar 06 2013]
VIDEO: Australia set for tight budget [Published BBC News Video - Business - May 14 2013]
VIDEO: Australia faces baby formula shortage [Published BBC News Video - Business - Jan 08 2013]
VIDEO: Australia counts flooding costs [Published BBC News Video - Business - Feb 05 2013]
VIDEO: Briton in Australia waterfall death [Published BBC News Video - World - Jan 07 2013]

Press Releases

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Woolworths Limited Announces Cash Tender Offer ... [Published PR Newswire: Financial Services - May 17 2013]
Reading International to Add Countdown Supermar... [Published Business Wire - May 08 2013]
Research and Markets: Finishing Materials Marke... [Published Business Wire Manufacturing News - Apr 04 2013]
Australia Offers Opportunities for Consumer Goo... [Published PR inside - May 21 2013]
Australia sets the scene for free online education [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Mar 20 2013]