J Sainsbury plcLSE: SBRY

J Sainsbury: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Summary by 6ix AI

J Sainsbury plc Chief Executive Officer and director Simon Roberts sold 560,000 ordinary shares at £3.496145 each on 27 October 2026. Chief Technology, Marketing and Data Officer Mark Given sold 650,000 ordinary shares at £3.52349 each on 23 October 2026.

Key details

  • After the sale, Simon Roberts continues to hold an interest in 2,377,952 shares.
  • Both sales took place on the London Stock Exchange.
  • The company says it was notified of the sales on 23 October 2026 and 27 October 2026. It made the disclosure under the UK Market Abuse Regulation, which requires reporting of share dealings by directors and senior managers.

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Sainsbury(J) PLC
27 October 2026
 

27 October 2026

J Sainsbury plc

(the ‘Company’)

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company was notified on 23 October 2026 and 27 October 2026, that the following Director and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (‘PDMRs’) sold ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each in the Company (‘Shares’).

PDMR

Date Shares Sold

Number of Shares sold

Sale Price per Share

Simon Roberts (Director)

27 October 2026

560,0001

£3.496145

Mark Given

23 October 2026

650,000

£3.52349

1Following the sale, Simon Roberts continues to hold an interest in 2,377,952 Shares.

The Notification of Dealing Forms can be found below.

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

For further information please contact:

Enquiries 

Investor Relations: James Collins +44 (0) 20 7695 0080 

Media: Rebecca Reilly +44 (0) 20 7695 7295 

LEI: 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484 

Notification of dealing form

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Simon Roberts

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

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

Ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B019KW72

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.496145

560,000

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated price

Aggregated volume

£3.496145

560,000

e)

Date of the transaction

27 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Notification of dealing form

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Given

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Technology, Marketing and Data Officer

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

Ordinary shares of 284/7 pence each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B019KW72

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.52349

650,000

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated price

Aggregated volume

N/A

650,000

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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