Transaction in Own Shares

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J Sainsbury plc has announced the purchase of a total of 5,600,000 ordinary shares as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The purchases, executed between June 19th and June 25th, 2026, involved an aggregate of 1,150,000 shares on June 19th and 22nd, and 1,100,000 shares on June 23rd, 24th, and 25th. The volume-weighted average prices ranged from 302.05 pence to 314.64 pence per share, with the highest price paid being 317.30 pence and the lowest 297.10 pence. These shares are intended for cancellation.

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Sainsbury(J) PLC
26 June 2026
 

 26 June 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)

19 June 2026

             1,150,000

305.1000

 300.2000

302.0495

22 June 2026

             1,150,000

306.0000

297.1000

302.5054

23 June 2026

             1,100,000

308.6000

303.7000

306.6810

24 June 2026

             1,100,000

315.3000

306.4000

311.8195

25 June 2026

             1,100,000

317.3000

311.8000

314.6413

 

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/8535J_1-2026-6-25.pdf

 

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