May 22 (Reuters) - Woolworths Holdings Ltd WHLJ.J :
* WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LTD - GROUP HAS TAKEN DECISION TO SIMPLIFY ITS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
* WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LTD - ROLE OF REGIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND CONSEQUENTLY JOHN DIXON WILL LEAVE GROUP
* WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LTD - JOHN HAS RESIGNED AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WHL WITH EFFECT FROM 21 MAY 2018
* WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LTD - CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF GROUP'S TWO AUSTRALIAN OPERATING DIVISIONS DAVID THOMAS, CEO: DAVID JONES AND SCOTT FYFE, CEO: COUNTRY ROAD GROUP WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO IAN MOIR, GROUP CEO