Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1262V

Sainsbury(J) PLC

03 July 2009

 



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

J Sainsbury plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( No )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( No )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( No )

Other (please specify): (Yes)

A change in the total voting rights notified by SBRY on 1 July 2009

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Qatar Investment Authority

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Qatar Holding LLC

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

1 July 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 July 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

27%

8. Notified details:

……………..

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB00B019 KW72	481,746,132	481,746,132

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
GB00B019 KW72	481,746,132	481,746,132		26.145%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/  Conversion  Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise  price	Expiration  date	Exercise/ Conversion  period	Number of voting  rights instrument  refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
481,746,132	26.145%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Qatar Holding LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority ('QIA') and acts under QIA's direction and control.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

……………..

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

……………..

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

……………..

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number:

 

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