12 May 2017

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J Sainsbury plc

(the 'Company')

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Notification of transactions by

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR')

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The Company has been notified that the following PDMR acquired ordinary shares of 28⁴/₇ pence each in the Company ('Shares'):�

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PDMR	Date Acquired	Number of Shares acquired �	Purchase price per Share	Total number of Shares held
� Jean Tomlin �	� 11 May 2017 �	� 3,100	� �2.64764 �	� 4,415

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The Notification of Dealing Form can be found below.

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This notification is made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

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For further information please contact:

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Lucy Glover

Senior Assistant Company Secretary

+44 (0)20 7695 8066

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Notification of dealing form

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jean Tomlin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director �
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 Identification code		Ordinary shares of 28 4 /7 pence each   GB00B019KW72
b)	Nature of the transaction		Purchase of ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £2.64764   3,100
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price		Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total £2.64764   3,100 £8,207.68
e)	Date of the transaction		11 May 2017
f)	Place of the transaction		XLON