Holding(s) in Company

Sainsbury(J) PLC
22 November 2002

J Sainsbury plc

J Sainsbury plc was informed on 21 November 2002 that Lady Sainsbury (wife of
Sir Timothy Sainsbury) has become entitled to a non-beneficial interest in
existing shareholdings of the Company through trusteeships of 3 per cent. This
holding involves duplication with previous disclosures.



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