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J SainsburyAnnouncement

08/09/2016 12:20

RNS Number : 3346J
Sainsbury(J) PLC
08 September 2016



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
J SAINSBURY PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
No
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
No
Other (please specify):
Announcement by issuer of issue of new ordinary shares
Yes
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Qatar Holding LLC
Qatar Investment Authority (as parent undertaking only)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Qatar Holding LLC 
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
05 September 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
08 September 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
24% and 23% (downwards)


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary shares of 28 and 4/7 pence each 
GB00B019KW72
481,746,132
481,746,132
481,746,132
481,746,132
N/A
22.03%
N/A


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nominal
Delta
N/A
N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
481,746,132
22.03%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Qatar Holding LLC is the beneficial holder of the specified shares and voting rights in J Sainsbury plc. Qatar Holding LLC is established as a limited liability company in the Qatar Financial Centre ("QFC") and is licensed by the QFC Authority under License No. 00004. Qatar Holding LLC is wholly-owned by Qatar Investment Authority ("QIA") and makes this notification on behalf of itself and QIA. 

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:



13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:
Dr. Tariq Alsabbagh, 
Director, Legal Department
General Counsel, Qatar Investment Authority/ Qatar Holding LLC /
15. Contact telephone number:
+974.4499.5806

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