22nd Mar 2006 09:11
Sainsbury(J) PLC22 March 2006 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THEUNITED STATES OR ITALY 22 March 2006 NOTICE To the Noteholders of the Outstanding £314,500,000 5.25 per cent. Notes due 2007 €800,000,000 5.625 per cent. Notes due 2008 £300,000,000 6.50 per cent. Notes due 2012 £250,000,000 6.125 per cent. Notes due 2017 £350,000,000 6.00 per cent. Notes due 2032 issued by J Sainsbury plc under its £2,500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme Confirmation of the intention to settle the Offer in respect of each Series of Existing Notes This announcement is made in respect of the Offers set out in the Tender Offerand Consent Solicitation Memorandum dated 24 February 2006 (the "OfferMemorandum"). Terms and expressions defined in the Offer Memorandum have thesame meaning in this announcement. J Sainsbury plc hereby confirms to the Noteholders of each Series of ExistingNotes that: (a) it intends to settle the Offer in relation to each Series of Existing Notes; and (b) the Settlement Date in respect of the repurchase of each Series of Existing Notes will be 24 March 2006. Important Notice No offer or invitation to acquire or exchange any securities or proposals toExisting Noteholders is being made pursuant to this notice. Any such offer,invitation or proposals are only being made in the Offer Memorandum and any suchacquisition or exchange or acceptance of such proposals should be made solely onthe basis of information contained in the Offer Memorandum. A copy of the OfferMemorandum is available at the offices of the Existing Paying Agents. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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