RNS Number : 8495C
Sainsbury(J) PLC
01 May 2026
1 May 2026
J Sainsbury plc
(the 'Company')
Director/PDMR Shareholding
The Company was notified that, on 30 April 2026, the following Director and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') exercised options over ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each in the Company ('Shares') at an option price of £1.67 per Share, granted in December 2022 under the J Sainsbury 1980 Savings-Related Share Option Scheme (known as Sharesave).
PDMR
Number of Shares exercised
Number of Shares sold(1)
Number of Shares retained
Graham Biggart
2,931
2,931
0
(1) The Shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £3.301 per Share.
Following the exercise and sale of Shares, Graham Biggart continues to hold an interest in 646,215 Shares.
The Notification of Dealing Form 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
Notification of dealing form
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Graham Biggart
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Managing Director Argos and Chief Strategy 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
Exercise of options granted in December 2022 under the J Sainsbury 1980 Savings-Related Share Option Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£1.67
2,931
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated price
Aggregated volume
£4,894.77
2,931
e)
Date of the transaction
30 April 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 options granted in December 2022 under the J Sainsbury 1980 Savings-Related Share Option Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£3.301
2,931
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated price
Aggregated volume
£9,675.23
2,931
e)
Date of the transaction
30 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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