Management Change

Sainsbury(J) PLC
21 March 2006



21 March 2006

J Sainsbury plc: change to operating board

Sainsbury's today announces a change to its operating board. Tim Pile, chief
executive officer of Sainsbury's Bank plc, has agreed to step down from his role
with immediate effect.  Jim Kinloch, currently Finance Director, will manage
Sainsbury's Bank in the interim, until a successor is announced.  Jim will
report to Darren Shapland, chief financial officer of Sainsbury's, who will take
on operating board responsibility for Sainsbury's Bank.

Justin King, chief executive of Sainsbury's said 'Tim has been with the Bank for
more than four years, and has led us through a period of enormous change.  As
the Bank continues to grow we believe it is now the right time to look for new
leadership.'


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