NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
J Sainsbury plc (the "Company")
In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 R, the Company gives notice that on 18 September 2015 the following persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs), acquired the stated number of ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence each in the Company, at no cost, following an automatic vesting in accordance with the rules of a share incentive plan.
Name of PDMR Number of shares acquired
Paul Mills-Hicks 14,861
John Rudoe 29,721
In accordance with the rules of the plan, sufficient shares were sold automatically at a price of 225.4 pence per share to meet the income tax and national insurance due as follows:
Name of PDMR Number of shares sold
Paul Mills-Hicks 6,999
John Rudoe 13,997
The transactions took place in London
T Fallowfield
Company Secretary