Directors' Dealings

SAINSBURY (J) PLC
13 September 1999


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Mr D B Adriano

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Mr D B Adriano

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
PEP Manager

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Mr D B Adriano

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
PEP dividend re-investment - General PEP and Single Company PEP

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
44 General  40 SCP

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:
411.5p

13  Date of transaction:
20/08/1999 - Director informed 10/09/1999

14  Date company informed:
13/09/1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Mr D B Adriano

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Mrs S Adriano - spouse

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
PEP Manager

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Mrs S Adriano - spouse

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
PEP dividend re-investment - General PEP and Single Company PEP

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
117 General  17 SCP

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:
411.5p

13  Date of transaction:
20/08/1999 - Director informed 10/09/1999

14  Date company informed:
13/09/1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Mr J E Adshead

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Mr J E Adshead

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
PEP Manager

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Mr J E Adshead

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
PEP dividend re-investment - General PEP and Single Company PEP

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
222 General  103 SCP

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:
411.5p

13  Date of transaction:
20/08/1999 - Director informed 10/09/1999

14  Date company informed:
13/09/1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Mr J E Adshead

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Mrs J Adshead - spouse

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
PEP Manager

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Mrs J Adshead - spouse

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
PEP dividend re-investment - General PEP and Single Company PEP

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
35 General  61 SCP 

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 25 pence shares 

12  Price per share:
411.5p

13  Date of transaction:
20/08/1999 - Director informed 10/09/1999

14  Date company informed:
13/09/1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Miss R P Thorne

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Miss R P Thorne

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
PEP Manager

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Miss R P Thorne

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
PEP dividend re-investment - Single Company PEP

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
60

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:
411.5p

13  Date of transaction:
20/08/1999 - Director informed 10/09/1999

14  Date company informed:
13/09/1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Mr R P Whitbread

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Mr R P Whitbread

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
PEP Manager

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Mr R P Whitbread

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
PEP dividend re-investment - Single Company PEP

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
143

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:
411.5p

13  Date of transaction:
20/08/1999 - Director informed 10/09/1999

14  Date company informed:
13/09/1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Mr R P Whitbread

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Mrs S L Whitbread - spouse

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
PEP Manager

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Mrs S L Whitbread - spouse

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
PEP dividend re-investment - General PEP and Single Company PEP

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
122 General  81 SCP

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:
411.5p

13  Date of transaction:
20/08/1999 - Director informed 10/09/1999

14  Date company informed:
13/09/1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw





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