End of year information at 21 March 2009
| Number of shareholders: | 126,423 (2008: 123,214) |
| Number of shares in issue: | 1,753,155,824 (2008: 1,747,013,518) |
By size of holding
|
Shareholders % 2009 |
Shareholders % 2008 |
Shares % 2009 |
Shares % 2008 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 and under | 67.35 | 67.90 | 0.55 | 0.54 |
| 501 to 1,000 | 12.60 | 12.64 | 0.68 | 0.66 |
| 1,001 to 10,000 | 18.58 | 18.13 | 3.40 | 3.15 |
| 10,001 to 100,000 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.87 | 1.68 |
| 100,001 to 1,000,000 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 8.52 | 6.96 |
| Over 1,000,000 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 84.98 | 87.01 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
By category of shareholder
|
Shareholders % 2009 |
Shareholders % 2008 |
Shares % 2009 |
Shares % 2008 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual and other shareholders | 95.21 | 95.64 | 12.38 | 18.12 |
| Insurance companies | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Banks and Nominees | 4.38 | 3.93 | 78.13 | 70.27 |
| Investment Trusts | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Pension Funds | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| Other Corporate Bodies | 0.34 | 0.35 | 9.46 | 11.50 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Annual Report and Financial Statements
The Annual Report and Financial Statements is published on our website at
www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/report2009 and has only been sent to those
shareholders who have asked for a copy. Shareholders who have not requested a paper
copy of the Annual Report have been notified of its availability on the website.
A paper copy of the Annual Report is available by writing to the Company Secretary, J Sainsbury plc, 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT or you can email your request to investor.relations2@sainsburys.co.uk.
Annual General Meeting (“AGM”)
The AGM will be held at 11.00am on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE. The Notice of the Meeting and the proxy card for the meeting are enclosed with this report.
Company website
J Sainsbury plc Interim and Annual Reports and results announcements are available via the internet on our website (www.j-sainsbury.co.uk). As well as providing share price data and financial history, the site also provides background information about the Company, regulatory and news releases and current issues. Shareholders can receive email notification of results and press announcements as they are released by registering on the page called Email news service in the Investor section of the website.
Registrar
For information about the AGM, shareholdings, dividends and to report changes to personal details, shareholders should contact: Computershare Investor Services PLC, PO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 7NH.
Telephone: 0870 702 0106 (www.computershare.com).
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”)
The Company has a DRIP, which allows shareholders to reinvest their cash dividends in the Company’s shares bought in the market through a specially arranged share dealing service. No new shares are allotted under this DRIP and some 32,562 shareholders participate in it. Full details of the DRIP and its charges, together with mandate forms, are available from the Registrars.
| Key dates for the final dividend are as follows: | |
| Last date for return or revocation of DRIP mandates | 26 June 2009 |
| DRIP shares purchased for participants | 17 July 2009 |
| DRIP share certificates issued | 30 July 2009 |
Individual Savings Account (“ISA”)
A corporate ISA is available from The Share Centre Ltd and offers a tax efficient way of holding shares in the Company. Both a Maxi and Mini ISA are available. For further information contact: The Share Centre, PO Box 2000, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP21 8ZB. Telephone: 01296 414141 or freephone 08000 282812 and quote ‘Sainsbury’s’.
Low cost share dealing service
The Company offers a low cost share dealing service for J Sainsbury plc ordinary shares through The Share Centre Ltd. For further information contact: The Share Centre, PO Box 2000, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP21 8ZB. Telephone: 01296 414141 or freephone: 08000 282812 and quote ‘Sainsbury’s’.