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GoldmanSachs International19 March 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 InternationalCompany dealt in J SAINSBURY PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16 March 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1915790 5.5884 GBP 5.40 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 753632 5.585 GBP 5.40 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. CFDCFD Long 200000 5.4748 GBPCFD Long 25000 5.5573 GBPCFD Long 2000 5.5483 GBPCFD Short 23850 5.4501 GBPCFD Short 11800 5.4501 GBPCFD Short 13350 5.4501 GBPCFD Short 1000 5.4501 GBPCFD Short 505000 5.5001 GBPCFD Long 2772 5.4736 GBPCFD Long 2373 5.5833 GBPCFD Short 635790 5.5884 GBPCFD Short 50000 5.5683 GBPCFD Short 28513 5.4818 GBPCFD Long 50000 5.5657 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) Call Option B 300 5.40 GBP American 16/03/07 0.00 GBPCall Option S 300 5.40 GBP American 16/03/07 0.00 GBP (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 19 March 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected CVC Capital PartnersNature 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