Tender Confirmation Notice

Sainsbury(J) PLC
22 March 2006

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE
UNITED STATES OR ITALY



22 March 2006

                                   NOTICE



                     To the Noteholders of the Outstanding

                   £314,500,000 5.25 per cent. Notes due 2007

                  €800,000,000 5.625 per cent. Notes due 2008

                   £300,000,000 6.50 per cent. Notes due 2012

                  £250,000,000 6.125 per cent. Notes due 2017

                   £350,000,000 6.00 per cent. Notes due 2032



    issued by J Sainsbury plc under its £2,500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note
                                   Programme

 Confirmation of the intention to settle the Offer in respect of each Series of
                                 Existing Notes



This announcement is made in respect of the Offers set out in the Tender Offer
and Consent Solicitation Memorandum dated 24 February 2006 (the 'Offer
Memorandum').  Terms and expressions defined in the Offer Memorandum have the
same meaning in this announcement.

J Sainsbury plc hereby confirms to the Noteholders of each Series of Existing
Notes that:

(a)              it intends to settle the Offer in relation to each Series of
                 Existing Notes; and

(b)              the Settlement Date in respect of the repurchase of each Series
                 of Existing Notes will be 24 March 2006.

Important Notice

No offer or invitation to acquire or exchange any securities or proposals to
Existing Noteholders is being made pursuant to this notice.  Any such offer,
invitation or proposals are only being made in the Offer Memorandum and any such
acquisition or exchange or acceptance of such proposals should be made solely on
the basis of information contained in the Offer Memorandum.  A copy of the Offer
Memorandum is available at the offices of the Existing Paying Agents.


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