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GoldmanSachs International09 February 2007 FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Goldman Sachs International Company dealt in J SAINSBURY PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08 February 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1454286 5.1927 GBP 5.0963 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 860924 5.2501 GBP 5.1404 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD CFD Long 700000 5.1541 GBPCFD Long 10000 5.1694 GBPCFD Long 45000 5.1694 GBPCFD Short 17500 5.1612 GBPCFD Short 6649 5.1585 GBPCFD Short 1660 5.1437 GBPCFD Long 400000 5.1449 GBPCFD Long 77000 5.0963 GBPCFD Long 23000 5.0963 GBPCFD Long 1000000 5.1602 GBPCFD Long 75000 5.1356 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 09 February 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Sainsbury's