Substantial Interest

Sainsbury(J) PLC
8 June 2001


J Sainsbury plc was today informed by Miss Judith Portrait in her capacity as
Trustee of various Sainsbury Settlements including Charitable Trusts, that her
substantial interest in the Company has decreased due to a combination of some
disposals and an increase in the issued share capital of the Company.

As a result the holding has passed through a percentage integer and the
reportable interest is now 27 per cent instead of the 28 per cent previously
reported.