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GoldmanSachs International05 April 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 04 April 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2309818 5.6542 GBP 5.4494 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2991122 5.6143 GBP 5.5031 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 Short 2817 5.5217 GBPCFD Long 250000 5.502 GBPCFD Long 125000 5.502 GBPCFD Long 125000 5.5156 GBPCFD Long 125000 5.5156 GBPCFD Long 300000 5.5146 GBPCFD Short 4569 5.5217 GBPCFD Short 535 5.5217 GBPCFD Long 4000 5.6183 GBPCFD Short 399 5.5114 GBPCFD Short 364 5.5114 GBPCFD Long 9398 5.6033 GBPCFD Long 375000 5.5035 GBPCFD Short 25000 5.5528 GBPCFD Short 500000 5.6155 GBPCFD Long 155000 5.5817 GBPCFD Short 155000 5.562 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 05 April 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