Holding(s) in Company

Sainsbury(J) PLC
17 May 2006



J Sainsbury plc announces notification of major interests in shares


On 17 May 2006, Sainsbury's received notification that NWQ Investment Management
Company LLC were interested in 100,582,596 ordinary shares representing 5.88% of
the issued share capital. NWQ Investment Management Company LLC previously
disclosed total shareholding was 4.39%.



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