Blocklisting Interim Review

Sainsbury(J) PLC
06 May 2008

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:  The FSA

Date: 6 May 2008

 1. Name of applicant:
J Sainsbury plc

2. Name of scheme
Colleague Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:
From      01/11/2007                                 To     30/04/2008

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:
743,669 ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence each

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return
2,000,000

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:
21,764

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period
2,721,905 ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence each

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission
6,000,000 ordinary shares listed 12/11/2003 nil balance

5,000,000 ordinary shares listed 15/11/2005 nil balance

5,000,000 ordinary shares listed 15/02/2007

2,000,000 ordinary shares listed 06/03/2008

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period
1,747,605,310 ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence each


Name of contact            Hazel Jarvis


Address of contact         J Sainsbury plc

                           33 Holborn

                           London EC1N 2HT
Telephone number of contact             0207 695 6378



 Signed by Hazel Jarvis

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer, for and on behalf of

Name of applicant J Sainsbury plc





To:  The FSA

Date: 6 May 2008

1. Name of applicant:
J Sainsbury plc

2. Name of scheme
Executive Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:
From      01/11/2007                                 To     30/04/2008

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:
1,530,007

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return
2,000,000



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:
622,065

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period
2,907,942 ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence each

 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission
5,000,000 ordinary shares listed 15/11/2005 nil balance

5,000,000 ordinary shares listed 24/11/2006 nil balance

10,000,000 ordinary shares listed 15/02/2007

2,000,000 ordinary shares listed 06/03/2008

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period
1,747,605,310 ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence each
Name of contact            Hazel Jarvis


Address of contact         J Sainsbury plc

                           33 Holborn

                           London EC1N 2HT


Telephone number of contact             0207 695 6378



Signed by Hazel Jarvis

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer, for and on behalf of



Name of applicant ...J Sainsbury plc





To:  The FSA

Date: 6 May 2008

1. Name of applicant:
J Sainsbury plc

2. Name of scheme
Save As You Earn

3. Period of return:
From      01/11/2007                                 To     30/04/2008

 4. Balance under scheme from previous return:
5,587,294

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return
4,000,000

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:
4,759,300

 7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period
4,827,994 ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence each

 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission
2,500,000 ordinary shares listed 12/02/03 nil balance

2,000,000 ordinary shares listed 24/11/06 nil balance

8,000,000 ordinary shares listed 15/02/07

4,000,000 ordinary shares listed 06/03/2008

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period
1,747,605,310 ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence each


Name of contact            Hazel Jarvis
Address of contact         J Sainsbury plc

                           33 Holborn

                           London EC1N 2HT


Telephone number of contact             020 7 695 6378



 Signed by ...Hazel Jarvis

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer, for and on behalf of

Name of applicant ...J Sainsbury plc
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