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GoldmanSachs International12 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 11 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) 5829203 5.35 GBP 5.208 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 6449681 5.3793 GBP 5.18 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 8300 5.236 GBPCFD Short 171 5.241 GBPCFD Short 500 5.2411 GBPCFD Long 100000 5.2019 GBPCFD Long 6500 5.3667 GBPCFD Short 399 5.2013 GBPCFD Long 125000 5.2019 GBPCFD Short 500000 5.2102 GBPCFD Short 500000 5.2302 GBPCFD Short 325000 5.2101 GBPCFD Short 350000 5.235 GBPCFD Long 1040000 5.36 GBPCFD Short 500000 5.2653 GBPCFD Long 87800 5.2164 GBPCFD Long 242500 5.2164 GBPCFD Long 195400 5.2164 GBPCFD Long 303800 5.2164 GBPCFD Long 268700 5.2164 GBPCFD Long 76700 5.2164 GBPCFD Long 320000 5.2629 GBPCFD Long 46000 5.2067 GBPCFD Long 18700 5.2067 GBPCFD Long 1300 5.2067 GBPCFD Long 34000 5.2067 GBPCFD Long 16700 5.224 GBPCFD Long 400000 5.18 GBPCFD Short 500000 5.301 GBPCFD Short 7314 5.2461 GBPCFD Long 50000 5.3523 GBPCFD Short 38000 5.2667 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 S 14200 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.05 GBPCall Option S 3800 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.05 GBPCall Option S 24300 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.05 GBPCall Option S 7700 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.05 GBPCall Option S 500000 5.40 GBP American 20/04/07 0.145 GBPPut Option B 1140 5.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.24 GBPPut Option S 1140 5.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.24 GBPCall Option B 4000 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.055 GBPCall Option S 4000 5.60 GBP American 20/04/07 0.055 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 12 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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