Director/PDMR Shareholding

Sainsbury(J) PLC
14 November 2007



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction 
     relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
     boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
     to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 
     16, 23 and 24. 
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should 
     complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial 
     instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a 
     debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 
     23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

J SAINSBURY PLC


2. State whether the notification relates to


(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii) both (i) and (ii)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MARY HARRIS


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N.A.



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest1

HOLDING IN RESPECT OF MARY HARRIS



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 28 4/7 PENCE



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

M E HARRIS and R BECKER



8. State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

5,000



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N.A.



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N.A.



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N.A.



13. Price per share or value of transaction

412.346 pence



14. Date and place of transaction

14 NOVEMBER 2007



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

5,000 ORDINARY SHARES



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

14 NOVEMBER 2007



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant




18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised





19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option





20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)





21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise





22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification





23. Any additional information



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

HAZEL JARVIS                020 7695 6378





Name and signature of duly authorised officer or issuer responsible for making
notification

HAEL JARVIS


DATE OF NOTIFICATION 14 NOVEMBER 2007






NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).



(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction 
     relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
     boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
     to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 
     16, 23 and 24. 
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should 
     complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial 
     instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a 
     debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 
     23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer

J SAINSBURY PLC



2. State whether the notification relates to



(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or


(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii) both (i) and (ii)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

GARY HUGHES



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N.A.



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest1

HOLDING IN RESPECT OF GARY HUGHES



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 28 4/7 PENCE



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

GARY HUGHES



8. State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

2,500



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N.A.



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N.A.



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N.A.



13. Price per share or value of transaction

416.07 pence



14. Date and place of transaction

14 NOVEMBER 2007



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

18,135 ORDINARY SHARES





16. Date issuer informed of transaction

14 NOVEMBER 2007



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer

 complete the following boxes



17. Date of grant






18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised





19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option





20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)





21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise





22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification





23. Any additional information



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

HAZEL JARVIS                020 7695 6378



Name and signature of duly authorised officer or issuer responsible for making
notification

HAZEL JARVIS


DATE OF NOTIFICATION 14 NOVEMBER 2007




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