Directors' Dealings

Sainsbury(J) PLC
21 January 2000



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:

    J Sainsbury plc

2   Name of director:

    J E 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:

   J E Adshead

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

    J E Adshead

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

    J E Adshead

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Purchase of shares through dividend reinvestment plan.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

    255

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:

    Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:

    327.0p

13  Date of transaction:

    14/1/2000  Director informed 20/1/2000

14  Date company informed:

    21/1/2000

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:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


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:

    J E 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:

    Mrs J E Adshead - spouse

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

    Mrs J E Adshead

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

    Mrs J E Adshead - spouse

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Purchase of shares through dividend reinvestment plan.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

   154

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:

    Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:

    327.0p

13  Date of transaction:

    14/1/2000  Director informed 20/1/2000

14  Date company informed:

    21/1/2000

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:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


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:

    D M 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:

    D M Bremner

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

    D M Bremner

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

    D M Bremner

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Purchase of shares through dividend reinvestment plan.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

    135

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:

    Ordinary 25 pence shares

12  Price per share:

    327.0p

13  Date of transaction:

    14/1/2000  Director informed 20/1/2000

14  Date company informed:

    21/1/2000

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:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


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


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


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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