Total Voting Rights

Sainsbury(J) PLC
02 January 2008

J Sainsbury plc
02 January 2008

J Sainsbury plc  - Voting rights and capital


In accordance with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 (the
Directive) we would like to notify the market of the following:

J Sainsbury plc's capital as at 31 December 2007 consists of 1,742, 860, 939
ordinary shares of 284/7 pence with voting rights. J Sainsbury plc does not hold
any shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in J Sainsbury plc is 1,742, 860,
939.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, J Sainsbury plc under the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information contact
Investor Relations
Elliot Jordan [phone]
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