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GoldmanSachs International11 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 International Company dealt in J SAINSBURY PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 10 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) 2297798 5.635 GBP 5.343 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 846940 5.5401 GBP 5.385 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 6255 5.3771 GBPCFD Short 2373 5.3771 GBPCFD Long 29620 5.4732 GBPCFD Short 9398 5.3771 GBPCFD Long 25000 5.4732 GBPCFD Long 45000 5.4732 GBPCFD Short 7880 5.3771 GBPCFD Long 20380 5.4732 GBPCFD Short 25000 5.4338 GBPCFD Short 40000 5.343 GBPCFD Short 10000 5.343 GBPCFD Short 150000 5.5083 GBPCFD Short 280000 5.406 GBPCFD Short 600000 5.5211 GBPCFD Short 450000 5.4435 GBPCFD Long 9604 5.4148 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 735 5.40 GBP American 20/04/07 0.12 GBPPut Option S 735 5.40 GBP American 20/04/07 0.12 GBPCall Option B 900 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.05 GBPCall Option B 900 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.0675 GBPCall Option S 900 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.05 GBPCall Option S 900 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.0675 GBPCall Option B 900 5.80 GBP American 20/04/07 0.01 GBPCall Option S 900 5.80 GBP American 20/04/07 0.01 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 11 April 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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