Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7661Y

Sainsbury(J) PLC

06 March 2012

 



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)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director    

Neil Sachdev

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 interest 

Neil Sachdev

Helen Sachdev

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

Barclays Stock Brokers

8. State the nature of the transaction 

Neil and Helen Sachdev both sold shares in the company and repurchased them into an Individual Savings Account (ISA).

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

Helen Sachdev

Sold - number of shares sold 3,623 at 294.8 pence

Brought - number of shares purchased 3,579 at 295.0 pence

Neil Sachdev

Sold - number of shares sold 3,626 at 294.8 pence    

Brought - number of shares purchased 3,579 at 295.0 pence

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 

See 9 above 

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        

Helen Sachdev

Sold at 294.8 pence

Brought at 295.0 pence

Neil Sachdev

Sold 294.8 pence        

Brought 295.0 pence

14. Date and place of transaction 

2 March 2012

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

46,256 shares

16. Date issuer informed of transaction 

6 March 2012

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    

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

 

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