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J SainsburyAnnouncement

08/03/2017 10:35

RNS Number : 8635Y
Sainsbury(J) PLC
08 March 2017
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
Yes
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):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Miss Judith Susan Portrait
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
7 March 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
8 March 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
3%


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
GB00B019KW72
66,267,691
66,267,691
Below 3%
Below 3%

Below 3%



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






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




Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
Below 3%
Below 3%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A


13. Additional information:

The threshold of 3% has been crossed as a result of the sale of shares by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, of which Miss Portrait is a Trustee, to raise cash for major projects being funded by the charity.
14. Contact name:
Judith Portrait / Alison Burton
15. Contact telephone number:
0207 092 6900

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