Directorate Change

Sainsbury(J) PLC
02 February 2007

2 February 2007

Non-Executive Director - J Sainsbury plc

As announced on 11 January 2007 Jamie Dundas, who has been a non-executive
director of J Sainsbury plc for the past six and a half years, left the Board on
2 February 2007.

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Notes to editors

1.  The Board of J Sainsbury plc is chaired by Philip Hampton. Executive 
    directors are Justin King, chief executive and Darren Shapland, chief
    financial officer.  Non-executive directors are John McAdam, Anna Ford, 
    Val Gooding, Gary Hughes and Bob Stack.

2.  Jamie Dundas was appointed to the Board on 1 September 2000.

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