Director/PDMR Shareholding

J Sainsbury

20/08/2026 11:00

RNS Number : 5061R
  
Sainsbury(J) PLC
  
20 August 2026
  
 


 
20 August 2026
 
J Sainsbury plc
(the 'Company')
 
Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
Exercise and Sale of Ordinary Shares
 
The Company was notified that, on 18 August 2026, the following Director and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') exercised Win in Food awards granted under the J Sainsbury plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2016 (the 'LTIP Plan'). The awards exercised were granted in June 2021 as nil-cost options over ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each in the Company ('Shares'). The Win in Food award vested after three years, in accordance with the achievement of the performance conditions and was subject to a two-year retention period.
 




PDMR


Number of Shares Exercised


Number of Shares sold (1)


Number of Shares retained




Simon Roberts (Director)


735,024


346,154 (2)


388,870




 
(1)   The Shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £3.32917 per Share.
(2)   Sufficient Shares were sold to cover tax withholding obligations and the balance was retained.
 
Following the exercise and sale of Shares, Simon continues to hold an interest in 2,937,952 Shares.
 
Sale of Ordinary Shares
 
The Company was notified that, on 18 August 2026, a Closely Associated Person of Bláthnaid Bergin (Director and PDMR) has sold 255,092 Shares.   
 




PDMR


Date Shares Sold


Number of Shares Sold


Sale Price per Share




Bláthnaid Bergin (Director)


18 August 2026


255,092


£3.3243




 
Following the sale, Bláthnaid Bergin continues to hold an interest in 566,527 Shares.
 
The Notification of Dealing Forms 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


Exercise of options granted under the J Sainsbury plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2016




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




Nil


735,024




d)


Aggregated information
 


Aggregated price


Aggregated volume




Nil


735,024




e)


Date of the transaction


18 August 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 exercising the aforesaid options under the J Sainsbury plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2016




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£3.32917


346,154




d)


Aggregated information
 


Aggregated price


Aggregated volume




£3.32917


346,154




e)


Date of the transaction


18 August 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


Bláthnaid Bergin




2


Reason for the notification
 




a)


Position/status


Chief Financial 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
 




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 Ordinary Shares by a Closely Associated Person (CAP)




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£3.3243


255,092




d)


Aggregated information
 


Aggregated price


Aggregated volume




£3.3243


255,092




e)


Date of the transaction


18 August 2026
 




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 




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