Listing Particulars

Sainsbury(J) PLC
27 July 2000


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:      27 July 2000

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following
securities to be admitted to the Official List.

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DETAILS OF ISSUE:         Sterling 1,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note
                          Programme Update 2000

ISSUER:                   J Sainsbury plc

INCORPORATED IN:          England and Wales

GUARANTOR:                N/A

INCORPORATED IN:          N/A 

Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours
for fourteen days from the date of this formal notice from:

Goldman Sachs International
Peterborough Court
133 Fleet Street
London EC4A 2BB

In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the
Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North
Colonnade, London E14 5HS.