Director/PDMR Shareholding

Sainsbury(J) PLC
25 March 2008


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) only

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Timothy Fallowfield

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
interest1

Holding in respect of Timothy Fallowfield

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

Timothy Fallowfield

8. State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of Sharesave options

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

1,746 ordinary shares

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

Option price of £2.17 per share

14. Date and place of transaction

12 March 2008

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

57,527 ordinary shares



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

12 March 2008

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



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Philip Davies        020 7695 3681



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

Philip Davies

DATE OF NOTIFICATION 25 March 2008


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