Director/PDMR Shareholding

Sainsbury(J) PLC 11 January 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) (iii) both (i) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Justin Matthew King 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N.A. 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 Justin Matthew King - J Sainsbury plc share purchase plan trust 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares 28 4/7p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them HDSL Nominees Limited - SIP 8. State the nature of the transaction Purchase 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 29 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N.A. 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N.A. 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N.A. 13. Price per share or value of transaction 392.69p 14. Date and place of transaction 10 January 2008 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 390,319 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 11 January 2007 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 23. Any additional information Share purchase under the Sainsbury's Colleague Share Purchase Plan Regular four weekly share purchase First purchase 28 July 2005 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Philip Davies 020 7695 3681 Name and signature of duly authorised officer or issuer responsible for making notification Philip Davies DATE OF NOTIFICATION 11 January 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 Gwyn Burr 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N.A. 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 Gwyn Burr - J Sainsbury plc share purchase plan trust 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares 28 4/7p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them HDSL Nominees Limited - SIP 8. State the nature of the transaction Purchase 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 29 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N.A. 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N.A. 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N.A. 13. Price per share or value of transaction 392.69p 14. Date and place of transaction 10 January 2008 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 79,948 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 11 January 2008 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 23. Any additional information Share purchase under the Sainsbury's Colleague Share Purchase Plan Regular four weekly share purchase First purchase 15 December 2005 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Philip Davies 020 7695 3681 Name and signature of duly authorised officer or issuer responsible for making notification Philip Davies DATE OF NOTIFICATION 11 January 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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