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GoldmanSachs International07 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 International Company dealt in J SAINSBURY PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06 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) 1506882 5.3927 GBP 5.245 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2101868 5.419 GBP 5.2737 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 246 5.3113 GBPCFD Long 801059 5.2667 GBPCFD Short 75000 5.3011 GBPCFD Short 25000 5.3011 GBPCFD Long 22 5.3112 GBPCFD Short 100000 5.319 GBPCFD Short 60000 5.3138 GBPCFD Short 199620 5.3667 GBPCFD Short 200000 5.368 GBPCFD Short 200000 5.371 GBPCFD Long 6000 5.3825 GBPCFD Long 50000 5.3854 GBPCFD Long 450000 5.3354 GBPCFD Long 25000 5.3825 GBPCFD Long 25000 5.3596 GBPCFD Long 50000 5.2737 GBPCFD Long 50000 5.3646 GBPCFD Long 25000 5.3596 GBPCFD Short 50000 5.3927 GBPCFD Long 29771 5.3336 GBPCFD Short 7000 5.2613 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) Put Option B 300 5.40 GBP American 16/03/07 0.14 GBPPut Option S 300 5.40 GBP American 16/03/07 0.14 GBPCall Option B 300 5.40 GBP American 16/03/07 0.11 GBPCall Option S 300 5.40 GBP American 16/03/07 0.11 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 07 March 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected CVC Capital Partners 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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