Directors' Dealings

SAINSBURY (J) PLC
8 September 1999



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
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:
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):
J E Adshead

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
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:
Purchase of shares through dividend reinvestment plan.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
526

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:
391.00p

13  Date of transaction:
08/09/99

14  Date company informed:
08/09/99

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:
Mr Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

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




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
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 E 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):
Mrs J E Adshead

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 E 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:
Purchase of shares through dividend reinvestment plan

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
352

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:
391.00p

13  Date of transaction:
08/09/99

14  Date company informed:
08/09/99

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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