Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9733V

Sainsbury(J) PLC

20 July 2009

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

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)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Roger Burnley

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

Roger Burnley

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

Ordinary shares 28 4/7p each

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

Roger Burnley

8. State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of an award under the J Sainsbury plc Share Plan 2005.

124,984 shares sold to fund the tax and national insurance liability from the exercise of the award and 179,386 shares retained.

Exercise of an award under the Long term Incentive Scheme 2006 (Value Builder Share Plan)

26,582 shares sold to fund the tax and national insurance liability from the exercise of the award and 38,141 shares retained.

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

304,370 shares acquired under the J Sainsbury plc Share Plan 2005

64,723 shares acquired under the Long term Incentive Scheme 2006 (Value Builder Share Plan)

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

124,984 shares sold under the J Sainsbury plc Share Plan 2005

26,582 shares sold under the Long term Incentive Scheme 2006 (Value Builder Share Plan)

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

124,984 shares sold under the J Sainsbury plc Share Plan 2005 at 316.25 pence

26,582 shares sold under the Long term Incentive Scheme 2006 (Value Builder Share Plan) at 316.25 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

20 July 2009

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

459,941

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

20 July 2009

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