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GoldmanSachs International09 February 2007 FORM 38.5 AMENDMENT - Due to amendment and cancellation of transactions, the disclosuremade on 08 February 2007 for dealings on 07 February 2007 is being updated. The total Purchases originally disclosed, 1,399,695 shares have been amended tototal Purchases of 1,234,695 shares. 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 07 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) 1234695 5.2079 GBP 5.1578 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2433069 5.2305 GBP 5.1733 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 Short 150000 5.1924 GBPCFD Long 135000 5.1874 GBPCFD Long 200000 5.1631 GBPCFD Long 35000 5.2188 GBPCFD Long 363000 5.2059 GBPCFD Short 200000 5.1631 GBPCFD Long 25000 5.2026 GBPCFD Short 100000 5.1923 GBPCFD Short 100000 5.1925 GBPCFD Short 135000 5.1879 GBPCFD Short 1260000 5.2062 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, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European unit (Note 3)option etc. Call Option B 40 5.40 GBP American 16/02/07 0.06 GBPCall Option S 40 5.40 GBP American 16/02/07 0.06 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 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:
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