Result of Meeting

Sainsbury(J) PLC
10 August 2006



10 August 2006

                                     NOTICE

                     To the Stockholders of the outstanding

            £2,865,004 8 per cent. Irredeemable Unsecured Loan Stock

                           issued by J Sainsbury plc

Terms and expressions defined in the Consent Solicitation Memorandum dated 17
July 2006 of J Sainsbury plc have the same meaning in this announcement.

                           Notice of Early Redemption

J Sainsbury plc hereby notifies the Stockholders that:

(a)     the Extraordinary Resolution proposed at the Meeting held on 9 August
2006 at the offices of Linklaters at One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ was duly
passed; and

(b)     the Supplemental Trust Deed was entered into by the parties thereto on 9
August 2006 and, pursuant to the terms of the Supplemental Trust Deed, J
Sainsbury plc hereby gives notice to the Stockholders that all of the Stock
shall be redeemed on 17 August 2006 for an amount per £1 of nominal amount of
Stock equal to the Purchase Price (as set out below), together with accrued but
unpaid interest up to and including 17 August 2006.

•       Gross redemption yield on the Reference Gilt at or about 2.00 p.m. on 
        the Price Determination Date (being 9 August 2006) = 4.035 per cent.

•       Purchase Price = £1.49 per £1 nominal amount.



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