Directors Shareholding(s)

Sainsbury(J) PLC
26 July 2001


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
John 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:
John 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):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
n/a

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

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:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

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:
26 July 2001

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
26 July 2004 - 25 July 2011

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares, 78,624

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
407.0p

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

23  Contact name for queries:
Hazel Jarvis

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Hazel Jarvis




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Ian D Coull

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:
Ian D Coull

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

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
n/a

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

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:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

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:
26 July 2001

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
26 July 2004 - 25 July 2011

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares, 78,624

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
407.0p

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

23  Contact name for queries:
Hazel Jarvis

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Hazel Jarvis




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Roger J Matthews

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:
Roger J Matthews

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

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
n/a

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

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:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

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:
26 July 2001

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
26 July 2004 - 25 July 2011

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares, 93,366

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
407.0p

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

23  Contact name for queries:
Hazel Jarvis

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Hazel Jarvis




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Robin 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:
Robin 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):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
n/a

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

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:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

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:
26 July 2001

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
26 July 2004 - 25 July 2011

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares, 73,710

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
407.0p

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

23  Contact name for queries:
Hazel Jarvis

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Hazel Jarvis


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