Directorate Change

Sainsbury(J) PLC
01 September 2005





1st September 2005



J Sainsbury plc confirmation of Board changes



John McAdam, chief executive of ICI plc, has today joined the Board of J
Sainsbury plc as Senior Independent Director, as previously announced on 5 July
2005.



June de Moller, Non-Executive Director has today retired from the Board, as
announced on 10 June 2005.







Notes

June de Moller joined the Board on 23 September 1999 and has completed two
three-year terms as a non-executive director of J Sainsbury plc.



The Board of J Sainsbury plc is chaired by Philip Hampton.  Justin King, chief
executive, and Darren Shapland chief financial officer, are executive Directors.
  Non-executive directors are John McAdam, Jamie Dundas, Bridget Macaskill, Bob
Stack and Gary Hughes.





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