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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEXNER LESLIE H
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
THREE LIMITED PARKWAY
(Street)
COLUMBUS OH 43216
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIMITED BRANDS INC [ LTD ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/01/2003 A(2) 942 A $13.27 7,606,957(1) I(1) FN(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEXNER LESLIE H
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
THREE LIMITED PARKWAY
(Street)
COLUMBUS OH 43216
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEXNER ABIGAIL S
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
THREE LIMITED PARKWAY
(Street)
COLUMBUS OH 43216
(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Owned by Abigail S. Wexner ("Mrs. Wexner") directly. Owned by Leslie H. Wexner ("Mr. Wexner") indirectly, through Mrs. Wexner. See Exhibit 99.1 for a table of all shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly by Mr. Wexner and Mrs. Wexner.
2. Non-employee director fees paid in stock to Mrs. Wexner.
Leslie H. Wexner 08/05/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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                                                                  Exhibit 99.1
                                                                  ------------

Name and Address of Reporting Person:          Leslie H. Wexner
                                               c/o Limited Brands, Inc.
                                               Three Limited Parkway
                                               Columbus, OH  43216

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:      Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD)

Date of Earliest Transaction Required
to be Reported (Month/Day/Year):               8/1/2003





                                 Amount of
                                Securities
                               Beneficially
                                   Owned                   Ownership
                                 Following                   Form:
                                 Reported                Direct (D) or                       Nature of Indirect
Title of Security             Transaction(s)              Indirect (I)                      Beneficial Ownership
- -----------------             --------------              ------------                      --------------------
                                                                         
Common Stock                    1,161,568  (5)                I  (3)               Held in The Limited, Inc. Savings and
                                                                                   Retirement Plan for Leslie H. Wexner's account

Common Stock                      400,000                     I  (4)               Abigail S. Koppel Grantor Trust

Common Stock                    3,500,000                     I  (3)               The Wexner Children's Trust II

Common Stock                            0  (6)                I  (3)               The Children Trust

Common Stock                    2,498,670                     I  (4)               The Birthday Trust

Common Stock                   12,000,000                     I  (3)               The Abigail Trust

Common Stock                    8,000,000                     I  (3)               Wexner Personal Holdings Corporation

Common Stock                   24,389,577  (6)                D/I  (2)             (2)

Common Stock                    7,606,957                     D/I  (1)             (1)

See notes on next page.





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Name and Address of Reporting Person:            Leslie H. Wexner
                                                 c/o Limited Brands, Inc.
                                                 Three Limited Parkway
                                                 Columbus, OH  43216

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:        Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD)

Date of Earliest Transaction Required
to be Reported (Month/Day/Year):                 8/1/2003



(1)   Owned by Abigail S. Wexner ("Mrs. Wexner") directly. Owned by Leslie H.
      Wexner ("Mr. Wexner") indirectly, through Mrs. Wexner.

(2)   Owned by Mr. Wexner directly. Owned by Mrs. Wexner indirectly, through Mr.
      Wexner.

(3)   Owned by Mr. Wexner indirectly. Owned by Mrs. Wexner indirectly, through
      Mr. Wexner.

(4)   Owned by Mrs. Wexner indirectly. Owned by Mr. Wexner indirectly, through
      Mrs. Wexner.

(5)   Based on account balance as of June 30, 2003. The Savings and Retirement
      Plan is a "qualified plan" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

(6)   Reflects the transfer on May 27, 2003, of 14,984,800 shares from The
      Children Trust to Mr. Wexner (in a transaction exempt under Rule 16a-13).


Mr. Wexner and Mrs. Wexner disclaim beneficial ownership of all indirectly owned
securities reported on this Form in excess of their respective pecuniary
interest therein.




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                             Joint Filer Information
                             -----------------------

Name of Joint Filer:                              Abigail S. Wexner

Address of Joint Filer:                           c/o Limited Brands, Inc.
                                                  Three Limited Parkway
                                                  Columbus, OH  43216

Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:            Director

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:         Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD)

Date of Earliest Transaction Required
to be Reported (Month/Day/Year):                  8/1/2003

Designated Filer:                                 Leslie H. Wexner



SIGNATURE:

Abigail S. Wexner
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Abigail S. Wexner


August 5, 2003
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Date








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