NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

J Sainsbury plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i)

3. Name of person dischargingmanagerialresponsibilities/director     

Gary William Hughes

4. State whether notification relates to a personconnected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/directornamed in 3 and identify the connected person

N.A.

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1

Gary William Hughes

6. Description of shares(including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares 28 4/7p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them

Gary William Hughes

8. State the nature of the transaction

9. Number of shares,debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired           

2,300

10. Percentage of issued classacquired (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N.A.

11. Number of shares,debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed        

N.A.

12. Percentage of issued classdisposed (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N.A.

13. Price per shareor value of transaction                      

284.083 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

17 January 2012

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury sharesshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

30,071

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17 January 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilitieshas been granted options by the issuercomplete the following boxes

17. Date of grant                                                                  

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of sharesor debentures involved (classand number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of sharesor debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information                                         

Shares purchased through the dividend reinvestment plan

24.

Hazel Jarvis         020 7695 6378

Name and signature of duly authorised officer or issuerresponsible for making notification

Hazel Jarvis

DATE OF NOTIFICATION 17 January 2012

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