Holding(s) in Company

Sainsbury(J) PLC
28 February 2005

J Sainsbury plc was today informed by Miss Judith Portrait in her capacity as
Trustee of various Sainsbury Settlements including Charitable Trusts, that her
substantial interest in the Company has decreased.



As a result the reportable interest is now 20 per cent instead of the 21 per
cent previously reported.



The Company has also been informed that J Rosenheim in his capacity as a Trustee
of various Sainsbury Settlements including Charitable Trusts no longer holds a
reportable interest in the Company.



A copy of the Notice received is attached:





NOTICE



Judith Portrait and John Rosenheim hereby notify J Sainsbury plc ('the Company')
of the following changes to their interests in shares ('relevant shares')
comprised in the relevant share capital of the Company (within the meaning of
Section 198, Companies Act 1985): -



(1)        As joint trustees of certain family settlements and charities they
have sold 1,100,000 shares in the Company;



(2)               Following the sale mentioned in (1) above, each of them is
interested, in all capacities, in approximately the following number of relevant
shares: -



Judith Portrait            -           20% (356,601,559 shares in aggregate)

John Rosenheim             -           Under 3%










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