Directorate Change

13 July 2011

J Sainsbury plc

At the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held earlier today both Darren Shapland, Group Development Director, and Val Gooding, a Non-Executive Director, stepped down from the Board of J Sainsbury plc as previously announced.

Mary Harris will move from the Audit Committee to become a member of the Company's Remuneration Committee in place of Val Gooding with immediate effect.

David Tyler will resign as a Director of Experian plc from the date of their Annual General Meeting in July 2012.

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Following the changes above the Board and Committees of J Sainsbury plc will consist of:

Chairman

David Tyler (Also Chairman of nomination Committee)

Executive Directors x 3

Justin King (Chief Executive and a member of Corporate Responsibility Committee)

Mike Coupe (Group Commercial Director)

John Rogers (Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Executive Directors x 6

Matt Brittin (Member of Audit and Nomination Committees)

Anna Ford (Chairman of Corporate Responsibility Committee and member of Remuneration and Nomination Committees)

Mary Harris (Member of Corporate Responsibility, Remuneration and Nomination Committees)

Gary Hughes (Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Nomination Committee)

John McAdam (Senior Independent Director and member of Audit and Nomination Committees)

Bob Stack (Chairman of Remuneration Committee and member of Nomination Committee)