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Ticker · SBRY ISIN · GB00B019KW72 LEI · 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484 IL Wholesale and retail trade
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Filings indexed 1,914 across all filing types
Latest filing 2019-05-01 Regulatory Filings
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL SBRY

About Sainsbury (J) PLC

https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/

J Sainsbury plc is a multi-channel retailer with a primary focus on food and groceries. The company operates through a family of brands to provide customers with food, general merchandise, clothing, and financial services. Its core grocery business is conducted through Sainsbury's supermarkets and convenience stores, emphasizing quality and value. The company also retails general merchandise and home goods through its Argos and Habitat brands, and clothing under the Tu brand. Additionally, J Sainsbury plc operates Sainsbury's Bank, offering a range of financial products, and manages the Nectar loyalty rewards program, enhancing its multi-channel customer offering.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is very short (1427 characters) and contains an 'RNS Number' and explicitly states it is providing 'Additional information' regarding 'Voting rights and capital' as of a specific date (30 April 2019). It details the total number of issued ordinary shares and the total number of voting rights. This content directly relates to shareholder voting rights and capital structure notification, which aligns best with the 'Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements' (DVA) definition, as it sets the denominator for shareholder notifications under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content is about voting rights, making DVA the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2019-05-01 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly starts with an 'RNS Number' and contains a 'Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')'. It details the purchase of shares by executives (Mike Coupe and Kevin O'Byrne) and references compliance with 'Market Abuse Regulation Article 19'. This type of insider transaction reporting by directors/executives directly maps to the 'Director's Dealing' category. The presence of the RNS identifier suggests it was released via a regulatory news service, but the specific content is Director's Dealing (DIRS). However, looking at the provided definitions, DIRS is for 'Report of personal share transactions by company directors and executives (insider trades)'. The document is a direct notification of such a transaction, making DIRS the most precise fit. If DIRS were not available, RNS would be the fallback, but DIRS is available.
2019-05-01 English
Final Results
Earnings Release Classification · 95% confidence The document is a 'Preliminary Results' announcement for J Sainsbury plc for the 52 weeks ending 9 March 2019. It contains key financial highlights, strategic updates, and management commentary. While it provides significant financial data, it is structured as an initial earnings release (RNS announcement) rather than a full statutory Annual Report (10-K). It follows the standard format for a UK-listed company's preliminary earnings release. FY 2019
2019-05-01 English
Statement re. Proposed Merger
M&A Activity Classification · 98% confidence The document is a formal announcement released via RNS (RNS Number : 0207X) on April 25, 2019. The subject is the 'Statement re proposed merger of J Sainsbury plc and Asda Group Limited' and specifically mentions the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) publishing its Final Report resulting in the prohibition of the merger, leading to the termination of the transaction. This content directly relates to a major corporate transaction, specifically a merger/takeover proposal that has been blocked. This aligns perfectly with the definition for M&A Activity (Code: TAR). Although it is an RNS announcement, the specific subject matter (merger termination following regulatory review) is more precisely classified under TAR than the general fallback RNS.
2019-04-25 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly mentions 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content details 'Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')' involving the purchase of ordinary shares by executives. This type of insider transaction reporting, especially when issued via RNS, falls under regulatory disclosure concerning director dealings. The specific category for reporting personal share transactions by directors and executives is 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS). Although it is distributed via RNS, the core subject matter is DIRS, which is more specific than the general 'RNS' fallback.
2019-04-23 English
Total Voting Rights
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states it is provided by 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content details the total number of issued ordinary shares and the total number of voting rights as of a specific date (29 March 2019). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding capital structure and voting rights is a standard regulatory announcement. While it relates to capital structure (SHA) or voting rights (DVA), the primary context is a general regulatory notification via the RNS system. Given the structure and the explicit mention of RNS, it fits best under the general Regulatory Filings category (RNS), which serves as a fallback for specific regulatory disclosures not covered by other codes, although it is very close to DVA (Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements). However, since it is a routine update on the denominator for voting rights calculations rather than the *results* of a vote, RNS is the most appropriate general classification for this type of mandatory disclosure filing.
2019-04-01 English

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