RNS Number:5618U
Safeway PLC
23 January 2004


The Company announces that it has been notified, pursuant to section 198 of the
Companies Act 1985, that Deutsche Bank AG holds 43,857,691 ordinary 25p shares
in the capital of Safeway plc, representing 4.13% of the Company's issued share
capital.






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