Total Voting Rights

2 May 2012

J Sainsbury plc - Voting rights and capital

In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the 'Rules'), we would like to notify the market of the following:

J Sainsbury plc's capital as at 1 May 2012 consists of 1,883,967,148 ordinary shares of 28 4/7 pence with voting rights. J Sainsbury plc does not hold any shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in J Sainsbury plc is 1,883,967,148.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, J Sainsbury plc under the Rules.

For further information please contact

Hazel Jarvis +44 (0) 20 7695 6378

END