Holding(s) in Company

Sainsbury(J) PLC
24 May 2006



J Sainsbury plc announces notification of major interests in shares


On 24 May 2006, Sainsbury's received notification that NWQ Investment Management
Company LLC were interested in 83,087,574 ordinary shares representing 4.85% of
the issued share capital. NWQ Investment Management Company LLC previously
disclosed total shareholding was 5.88%.


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