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Sainsbury(J) PLC25 March 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONSDISCHARGING 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); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) only 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Timothy Fallowfield 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N.A. 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest1 Holding in respect of Timothy Fallowfield 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares 28 4/7 p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them Timothy Fallowfield 8. State the nature of the transaction Exercise of Sharesave options 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 1,746 ordinary shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N.A. 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N.A. 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N.A. 13. Price per share or value of transaction Option price of £2.17 per share 14. Date and place of transaction 12 March 2008 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 57,527 ordinary shares 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 12 March 2008 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe 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 befixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Philip Davies 020 7695 3681 Name and signature of duly authorised officer or issuer responsible for makingnotification Philip Davies DATE OF NOTIFICATION 25 March 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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