Holding(s) in Company

Sainsbury(J) PLC
29 March 2004


J Sainsbury plc

J Sainsbury plc was informed on 26 March 2004 that Brandes Investment Partners
L.L.C. and its affiliates have increased their reportable interest in the
Company.

As a result the holding has passed one percentage integer and the reportable
interest is now 4 per cent instead of 3 per cent previously reported.

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