Directors' Dealings

SAINSBURY (J) PLC
3 August 1999



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Dino Adriano

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Dino Adriano

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Dino Adriano

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
2 August 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
2 August 2002 - 2 August 2009

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares - 132,450

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
377.5 pence

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
n/a

23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
David Bremner

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
David Bremner

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
David Bremner

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
2 August 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
2 August 2002 - 2 August 2009

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares - 90,066

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
377.5 pence

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
n/a

23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Ian Coull

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Ian Coull

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Ian Coull

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
2 August 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
2 August 2002 - 2 August 2009

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares - 75,496

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
377.5 pence

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
n/a

23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
John Adshead

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
John Adshead

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
John Adshead

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
2 August 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
2 August 2002 - 2 August 2009

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares - 71,523

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
377.5 pence

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
n/a

23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Robin Whitbread

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Robin Whitbread

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Robin Whitbread

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
2 August 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
2 August 2002 - 2 August 2009

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares - 64,900

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
377.5 pence

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
n/a

23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Kevin McCarten

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Kevin McCarten

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Kevin McCarten

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
2 August 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
2 August 2002 - 2 August 2009

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares - 64,900

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
377.5 pence

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
n/a

23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:
Rosemary Thorne

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Rosemary Thorne

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
n/a

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Rosemary Thorne

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
n/a

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a

8   Percentage of issued class:
n/a

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
n/a

12  Price per share:
n/a

13  Date of transaction:
n/a

14  Date company informed:
n/a

15  Total holding following this notification:
n/a

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
2 August 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
2 August 2002 - 2 August 2009

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary 25 pence shares - 60,927

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
377.5 pence

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
n/a

23  Contact name for queries:
Phil Kershaw

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 695 6378

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Phil Kershaw



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