23rd May 2006 13:00
Sainsbury(J) PLC23 May 2006 23 May 2006 J Sainsbury plc has been informed by Miss Judith Portrait in her capacity asTrustee of various Sainsbury Settlements including Charitable Trusts, that hersubstantial interest in the Company has decreased. As a result her reportable interest is now 15 per cent instead of the 17 percent previously reported. Judith Portrait is now interested in 271,258,765shares. A copy of the Notice received is attached: NOTICE Judith Portrait hereby notifies J Sainsbury plc ("the Company") of the followingchanges to her interest in shares ("relevant shares") comprised in the relevantshare capital of the Company (within the meaning of Section 198, Companies Act1985): - (1) as Trustee of the Blind Trust for Lord Sainsbury of Turville she hasdisposed of 27,500,000 shares largely in satisfaction of arrangements formallynotified in November 2005. She has also disposed of shares for family trusts andcharities. (ii) following the disposals mentioned in (i) above, she is interested, inall capacities, in approximately the following numbers of relevant shares:- Judith Portrait - 15% ( 271,258,765 shares in aggregate). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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