RNS Number : 9137O
Sainsbury(J) PLC
14 January 2026
14 January 2026
J Sainsbury plc
(the 'Company')
Directors/PDMRs Shareholding
Exercise and Sale of Shares
The Company was notified that, on 12 January 2026, ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each in the Company ('Shares') granted under the J Sainsbury plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP Plan'), were released to Simon Roberts (Director).
Simon was granted a Deferred Bank Award ('DBA') in May 2025 which would vest at the end of the 2025/26 Financial Year or the date that the bank capital was returned to shareholders, whichever was earlier.
There were no performance conditions applicable on the award and it was released upon vesting.
PDMR
Number of Shares released
Number of Shares sold (1)
Number of Shares retained (2)
Simon Roberts (Director)
64,423
30,340
34,083
(1) The Shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £3.076777 per Share.
(2) Sufficient Shares were sold to cover tax withholding obligations and the balance was retained.
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
The Company was notified that, on 14 January 2026, the following PDMR purchased Shares.
PDMR
Date of purchase
Number of Shares
Purchase price per Share
Total number of Shares held following purchase
Katie Bickerstaffe
14 January 2026
5,534
£3.088
24,370
The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.
This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information please contact:
Enquiries
Investor Relations: James Collins +44 (0) 20 7695 0080
Media: Rebecca Reilly +44 (0) 20 7695 7295
LEI: 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484
Notification of dealing form
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Simon Roberts
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J Sainsbury plc
b)
LEI
213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each
Identification code
ISIN: GB00B019KW72
b)
Nature of the transaction
Release of Shares under the J Sainsbury plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
64,423
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated price
Aggregated volume
N/A
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each
Identification code
ISIN: GB00B019KW72
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of sufficient Shares to cover tax withholding obligations arising on the aforesaid release of SharesJ Sainsbury plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£3.076777
30,340
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated price
Aggregated volume
£93,349.41
30,340
e)
Date of the transaction
12 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Notification of dealing form
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Katie Bickerstaffe
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
J Sainsbury plc
b)
LEI
213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each
Identification code
ISIN: GB00B019KW72
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£3.088
5,534
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated price
Aggregated volume
£17,088.99
5,534
e)
Date of the transaction
14 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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