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J SainsburyAnnouncement

05/07/2017 17:00

RNS Number : 2448K
Sainsbury(J) PLC
05 July 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i
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 voting rights and capital
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
03 July 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
05 July 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
22% (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 rightsx
Direct
Directxi
Indirectxii
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
21.99%
N/A
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
datexiii
Exercise/
Conversion
Periodxiv
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 Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
datexvii
Exercise/
Conversion
periodxviii
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rightsxix, 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
21.99%
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:
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:
As required under the DTRs, this notification has been prepared using the total voting rights figure of 2,189,757,531 as set out in the public announcement made by J Sainsbury plc dated 03 July 2017.
14. Contact name:
Ian Robert Kellow,
Head of Compliance,
Qatar Investment Authority/ Qatar Holding LLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+974 4499 5893

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