Holding(s) in Company

Sainsbury(J) PLC
22 April 2003


J Sainsbury plc

J Sainsbury plc was informed on 21 April 2003 that Franklin Resources Inc and
its affiliates have decreased their substantial interest in the Company.

As a result the holding has passed one percentage integer and the reportable
interest is now 5 per cent instead of 6 percent previously reported.

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