Transaction in Own Shares

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J Sainsbury plc has announced the purchase of 5,555,000 ordinary shares between May 15th and May 21st, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 315.7000 pence, and the lowest was 301.0000 pence, with a weighted average price of approximately 308.43 pence across all transactions. These repurchased shares are intended for cancellation, which could potentially impact the company's earnings per share and overall share value.

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Sainsbury(J) PLC
22 May 2026
 

 22 May 2026

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SHARES

 

J Sainsbury plc (the "Company") announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares, from Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited (the "Broker").

Date of Purchase

Aggregate Number of shares

Highest price paid (pence)

Lowest price paid (pence)

Volume weighted average price (pence)

15 May 2026

1,115,000

307.6000

301.0000

303.2796

18 May 2026

1,140,000

310.0000

302.8000

306.3120

19 May 2026

1,100,000

314.4000

310.1000

312.9202

20 May 2026

1,100,000

312.1000

303.9000

308.5928

21 May 2026

1,100,000

315.7000

308.9000

       312.9380

 

Such purchases form part of the Company's existing share buyback programme and were effected pursuant to the instructions issued to the Broker by the Company on 23 April 2026 as announced on 24 April 2026.

The Company intends to cancel these Shares.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation) (as such legislation forms part of retained EU law as defined in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown (in aggregated and detailed form) of the individual trades made by the Broker on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme is set out in the Schedule to this announcement available through the link below:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3566F_1-2026-5-21.pdf

 

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