Director Shareholding

Sainsbury(J) PLC
19 December 2001

Further to the announcement on 13th December 2001 notifying the appointment of
Stuart Mitchell and Sara Weller as Directors of J Sainsbury plc, from 1st
January 2002, we confirm that both are of good standing and there are no
matters requiring disclosure under Paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Stock
Exchange Listing Rules.


Interests in shares of J Sainsbury plc in respect of both Directors are as
follows:


Stuart Mitchell


Number Ordinary shares  12,037


Share options


Executive Share option scheme


Number of
Shares under             Option       Grant       Date of First     Lapse
Option                   Price        Date        Exercise          Date

10,29                    447.0p       28/8/1992   28/8/1995         28/8/2002

21,157                   475.0p       8/9/1995    8/9/1998          8/9/2005

27,247                   367.0p       20/5/1997   20/5/2000         20/5/2007

22,385                   545.0p       10/11/1998  10/11/2001        10/11/2008

33,907                   377.5p       2/8/1999    2//8/2002         2/8/2009

82,720                   272.0p       2/6/2000    2/6/2003          2/6/2010

64,402                   427.0p       7/6/2001    7/6/2004          7/6/2011

67,567                   407.0p       26/7/2001   26/7/2004         26/7/2011



Sharesave option scheme


Number of
Shares under             Option       Grant       Date of First      Lapse
Option                   Price        Date        Exercise           Date

141                      292.0p       11/12/1996  1/2/2002           31/7/2002

1,249                    416.0p       10/12/1998  1/2/2004           31/7/2004

1,440                    253.0p       8/1/2000    1/3/2005           31/8/2005

993                      299.0p       28/11/2000  1/3/2006           31/8/2006


Sara Weller

Number Ordinary shares  123

Share options

Executive Share option scheme

Number of
Shares under             Option         Grant      Date of First      Lapse
Option                   Price          Date       Exercise           Date

78,247                   319.5p         17/1/2000  17/1/2003          17/1/2010

101,300                  272.0P         2/6/2000   2/6/2003           2/6/2010

66,744                   427.0p         7/6/2001   7/6/2004           7/6/2011

70,024                   407.0p         26/7/2001  26/7/2004          26/7/2011