Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5514U

Sainsbury(J) PLC

15 May 2008

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS 

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 

1. Name of the issuer

J Sainsbury plc

2. State whether the notification relates to 

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

(iii) both (i) and (ii) 

(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director    

Dido Harding

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person 

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial    interest1 

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8. State the nature of the transaction 

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired    

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed    

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

13. Price per share or value of transaction        

14. Date and place of transaction 

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

16. Date issuer informed of transaction 

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

 complete the following boxes 

17. Date of grant     

14 May 2008

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 

50 per cent of the restricted share plan award will be released on 30 March 2009 and the remaining 50 per cent on 30 March 2010

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Ordinary shares 28 4/7p each

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 

Nil    

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 

Award of 144,425 Restricted Shares 

23. Any additional information             

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries 

Hazel Jarvis 0207 695 6378

Name and signature of duly authorised officer or issuer responsible for making notification

Hazel Jarvis

DATE OF NOTIFICATION 15 May 2008

 

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