Rule 8.3 - SAINSBURY(J)

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              SAINSBURY(J)
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.28571428
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               02 February 2007

2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)
                            Long                    Short

                      Number       (%)        Number       (%)

(1) Relevant       52,793,799    3.07%      4,323,137     0.25%
securities
(2) Derivatives     2,268,985    0.13%        471,203     0.03%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       196,331    0.01%              0     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total              55,259,115    3.22%      4,794,340     0.28%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number              (%)   Number              (%)

(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a)  Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of Securities Price per unit
                                   (GBP)
Purchase           60,000              5.0671
Purchase          218,900              5.0831
Purchase            2,259              5.0961
Purchase          100,000              5.1201
Purchase            5,139              5.0710
Purchase           46,216              5.0900
Purchase            6,584              4.8713
Purchase           31,400              5.0626
Purchase           44,575              5.1998
Purchase           30,327              4.4525
Purchase           29,044              5.0710
Purchase           11,243              4.6465
Purchase           10,000              5.0933
Purchase           71,900              5.1651
Purchase            4,470              5.0700
Purchase            4,404              4.3988
Purchase           91,200              5.1414
Sale                  681              4.4525
Sale                  500              5.0930
Sale               26,667              5.1183
Sale               57,852              5.1037
Sale                4,762              5.1250
Sale               31,545              5.1178
Sale               15,238              5.1183
Sale                1,050              5.1212
Sale               14,159              5.0932
Sale                  848              5.1119
Sale                4,404              4.7050
Sale              280,000              5.0761
Sale                3,997              5.0992
Sale                  761              5.1212
Sale                  761              5.1212
Sale               30,476              5.1183
Sale                1,312              5.1213
Sale                5,139              4.5491
Sale                1,536              5.1116
Sale               50,000              5.0849
Sale               22,857              5.1183
Sale                7,143              5.1250
Sale               32,000              4.7180
Sale               49,783              4.7650
Sale                1,050              5.1212
Sale                  469              5.1131
Sale                8,333              5.1250
Sale                9,524              5.1250
Sale                1,487              5.0830
Sale                8,549              5.0700
Sale                  525              5.1213
Sale                4,404              4.3988


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,    Long/Short     Number of           Price Per Unit
(e.g. CFD)       (Note 6)       Securities (Note 7)
CFD                 Short         11243               4.6464
CFD                 Short          4515               4.7419
CFD                 Short         31400               5.0625
CFD                 Short         60000               5.0670
CFD                 Short         34183               5.0710
CFD                 Short        218900               5.0830
CFD                 Short         10000               5.0932
CFD                 Short         91200               5.1413
CFD                 Short          2069               5.1538
CFD                 Short         71900               5.1651
CFD                 Long           5139               4.5490
CFD                 Long          32000               4.7179
CFD                 Long          50000               5.0849
CFD                 Long          14159               5.0931
CFD                 Long           3997               5.0992
CFD                 Long          57852               5.1037
CFD                 Long           1536               5.1115


(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities



(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry   Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date     paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.            per unit
                varying etc.      relates (GBP)                                         (GBP)


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)





4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.





Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         05 February 2007
Contact name                               BARCLAYS COMPLIANCE
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk