14th Jan 2026 14:00
14 January 2026
J Sainsbury plc
(the 'Company')
Directors/PDMRs Shareholding
Exercise and Sale of Shares
The Company was notified that, on 12 January 2026, ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each in the Company ('Shares') granted under the J Sainsbury plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP Plan'), were released to Simon Roberts (Director).
Simon was granted a Deferred Bank Award ('DBA') in May 2025 which would vest at the end of the 2025/26 Financial Year or the date that the bank capital was returned to shareholders, whichever was earlier.
There were no performance conditions applicable on the award and it was released upon vesting.
PDMR | Number of Shares released | Number of Shares sold (1) | Number of Shares retained (2) |
Simon Roberts (Director) | 64,423 | 30,340 | 34,083 |
(1) The Shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £3.076777 per Share.
(2) Sufficient Shares were sold to cover tax withholding obligations and the balance was retained.
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
The Company was notified that, on 14 January 2026, the following PDMR purchased Shares.
PDMR | Date of purchase | Number of Shares | Purchase price per Share | Total number of Shares held following purchase |
Katie Bickerstaffe | 14 January 2026 | 5,534 | £3.088 | 24,370 |
The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.
This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information please contact:
Enquiries
Investor Relations: James Collins +44 (0) 20 7695 0080
Media: Rebecca Reilly +44 (0) 20 7695 7295
LEI: 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484
Notification of dealing form
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Simon Roberts | |
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name | J Sainsbury plc
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b) | LEI | 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484
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4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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| Transaction 1 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each
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Identification code | ISIN: GB00B019KW72
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Release of Shares under the J Sainsbury plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
Nil | 64,423 | ||
d) | Aggregated information
| Aggregated price | Aggregated volume |
N/A | N/A | ||
e) | Date of the transaction | 12 January 2026 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| Transaction 2 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each
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Identification code | ISIN: GB00B019KW72
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of sufficient Shares to cover tax withholding obligations arising on the aforesaid release of Shares J Sainsbury plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£3.076777 | 30,340 | ||
d) | Aggregated information
| Aggregated price | Aggregated volume |
£93,349.41 | 30,340 | ||
e) | Date of the transaction | 12 January 2026 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
Notification of dealing form
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a) | Name | Katie Bickerstaffe | |
2 | Reason for the notification
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a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name | J Sainsbury plc
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b) | LEI | 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484
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4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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| Transaction 1 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each
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Identification code | ISIN: GB00B019KW72 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£3.088 | 5,534 | ||
d) | Aggregated information
| Aggregated price | Aggregated volume |
£17,088.99 | 5,534 | ||
e) | Date of the transaction | 14 January 2026
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f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
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