Director/PDMR Shareholding

Sainsbury(J) PLC
05 April 2007

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

J Sainsbury plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i)and (ii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Justin Matthew King

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Justin Matthew King - J Sainsbury plc share purchase plan trust

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares 28 4/7 p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

HDSL Nominees Limited - SIP

8 State the nature of the transaction

Purchase

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

21

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

n/a

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

13. Price per share or value of transaction

553.38p

14. Date and place of transaction

05 April 2007

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

274,068

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

05 April 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant



....................................



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



....................................



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



....................................



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



....................................

....................................



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



....................................



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification



....................................



23. Any additional information



Shares purchased under the Sainsbury's Colleague Share Purchase Plan.

Regular four weekly share purchase

First purchase 28 July 2005



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Gemma Maxted 0207 695 7577



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



Hazel Jarvis



Date of notification

05 April 2007






NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of the issuer

J Sainsbury plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Gwyn Burr

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Gwyn Burr - J Sainsbury plc share purchase plan trust

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares 28 4/7 p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

HDSL Nominees Limited - SIP

8 State the nature of the transaction

Purchase

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

21

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

n/a

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

13. Price per share or value of transaction

553.38p

14. Date and place of transaction

05 April 2007

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

62,650

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

05 April 2007



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



.................................



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



....................................



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



....................................



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



  ..................

....................................



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



....................................



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification



....................................



23. Any additional information



Shares purchased under the Sainsbury's Colleague Share Purchase Plan

 Regular four weekly share purchase

First purchase 15 December 2005



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Gemma Maxted 0207 695 7577



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



Hazel Jarvis



Date of notification

05 April 2007





NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

J Sainsbury plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Kennedy McMeikan

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Kennedy McMeikan - J Sainsbury plc share purchase plan trust

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares 28 4/7 p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

HDSL Nominees Limited - SIP

8 State the nature of the transaction

Purchase

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

21

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

n/a

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a

13. Price per share or value of transaction

553.38p

14. Date and place of transaction

05 April  2007

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

53,123

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

05 April 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



.................................



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



....................................



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



....................................



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



  ..................

....................................



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



....................................



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification



....................................



23. Any additional information



Shares purchased under the Sainsbury's Colleague Share Purchase Plan

Regular four weekly share purchase

First purchase 1 June 2006



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Gemma Maxted 0207 695 7577



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



Hazel Jarvis



Date of notification

05 April 2007




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