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FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose J SAINSBURY PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 19 August 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security: ORD
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 14,228,613 0.74% 12,200,293 0.63%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
10,936,721 0.57% 5,594,180 0.29%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,300,000 0.07% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 26,465,334 1.37% 17,794,473 0.92%
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond XS1268412993
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 0 0.00% 300,000 0.02%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 0 0.00% 300,000 0.02%
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond XS1139087933
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 3,100,000 0.16% 0 0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 3,100,000 0.16% 0 0.00%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
ORD Purchase 205 2.4230 GBP
ORD Purchase 243 2.4000 GBP
ORD Purchase 361 2.4200 GBP
ORD Purchase 421 2.4100 GBP
ORD Purchase 474 2.4190 GBP
ORD Purchase 481 2.4110 GBP
ORD Purchase 618 2.4025 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,213 2.4032 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,229 2.4175 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,229 2.4170 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,229 2.4165 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,531 2.4030 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,603 2.4050 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,603 2.4010 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,603 2.4180 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,665 2.4070 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,442 2.4211 GBP
ORD Purchase 13,117 2.4040 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,390 2.4063 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,939 2.4105 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,738 2.4083 GBP
ORD Purchase 31,526 2.4120 GBP
ORD Purchase 32,006 2.4094 GBP
ORD Purchase 35,769 2.4193 GBP
ORD Purchase 54,407 2.4129 GBP
ORD Purchase 70,729 2.4159 GBP
ORD Purchase 73,314 2.4154 GBP
ORD Purchase 87,856 2.4160 GBP
ORD Purchase 94,547 2.4173 GBP
ORD Purchase 110,408 2.4182 GBP
ORD Purchase 328,141 2.4122 GBP
ORD Purchase 456,349 2.4189 GBP
ORD Sale 50 2.4186 GBP
ORD Sale 205 2.4230 GBP
ORD Sale 243 2.4000 GBP
ORD Sale 361 2.4200 GBP
ORD Sale 421 2.4100 GBP
ORD Sale 464 2.4177 GBP
ORD Sale 474 2.4190 GBP
ORD Sale 481 2.4110 GBP
ORD Sale 658 2.4167 GBP
ORD Sale 1,229 2.4170 GBP
ORD Sale 1,229 2.4175 GBP
ORD Sale 1,229 2.4165 GBP
ORD Sale 1,531 2.4030 GBP
ORD Sale 1,578 2.4174 GBP
ORD Sale 1,603 2.4050 GBP
ORD Sale 1,603 2.4180 GBP
ORD Sale 1,603 2.4010 GBP
ORD Sale 1,665 2.4070 GBP
ORD Sale 2,024 2.4163 GBP
ORD Sale 2,405 2.4131 GBP
ORD Sale 2,847 2.4127 GBP
ORD Sale 3,175 2.4020 GBP
ORD Sale 3,545 2.4040 GBP
ORD Sale 3,629 2.4146 GBP
ORD Sale 7,519 2.4197 GBP
ORD Sale 7,977 2.4178 GBP
ORD Sale 8,207 2.4147 GBP
ORD Sale 11,829 2.4173 GBP
ORD Sale 12,009 2.4210 GBP
ORD Sale 15,590 2.4169 GBP
ORD Sale 25,555 2.4073 GBP
ORD Sale 26,357 2.4035 GBP
ORD Sale 59,088 2.4062 GBP
ORD Sale 63,118 2.4204 GBP
ORD Sale 101,382 2.4184 GBP
ORD Sale 585,203 2.4193 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
ORD SWAP Long 100 2.4190 GBP
ORD CFD Long 2,400 2.4117 GBP
ORD CFD Long 4,328 2.4167 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 6,750 2.4229 GBP
ORD CFD Long 10,294 2.4027 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 25,555 2.4073 GBP
ORD CFD Long 71,140 2.4035 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 101,382 2.4184 GBP
ORD CFD Short 100 2.4092 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,213 2.4031 GBP
ORD CFD Short 10,294 2.4083 GBP
ORD CFD Short 10,442 2.4211 GBP
ORD CFD Short 13,635 2.4043 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 14,390 2.4063 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 14,632 2.4090 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 38,230 2.4094 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 42,717 2.4165 GBP
ORD CFD Short 46,608 2.4118 GBP
ORD CFD Short 328,141 2.4122 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? YES
Date of disclosure: 22 Aug 2016
Contact name: Pinar Coktas
Telephone number: 020 7116 1165

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose J SAINSBURY PLC
relevant securities this from relates:

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
relates
ORD Put Options Written 1,000,000 260.0000 American 15 Dec 2017
ORD Call Options Purchased 300,000 230.0000 American 16 Sep 2016

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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