Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc ("the Company") announces that on 8 July 2008 it purchased through Hoare Govett 600,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 256.48 pence per share. 

These shares will be cancelled.

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares the Company has 2,670,741,550 shares in issue. The Company holds no ordinary shares in Treasury. 

This number (2,670,741,550) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries: 

Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc                                                                                 0845 611 5000

Paul Coyle

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