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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 2016-07-11 Director's Dealing
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL SBRY

About Sainsbury (J) PLC

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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
Form 8.3 - J SAINSBURY PLC
Director's Dealing Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'FORM 8.3' and references 'Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code'. This form is a 'PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE'. This type of disclosure relates to insider transactions or significant changes in holdings during a takeover scenario. Reviewing the provided definitions, this activity—reporting personal share transactions by executives/insiders—most closely aligns with 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS). While the context is a takeover (TAR), the specific filing type (Form 8.3) is a mandatory disclosure of personal dealings/positions by a party involved in the offer, which falls under the scope of insider transaction reporting, making DIRS the most appropriate fit among the provided codes, as it covers personal share transactions by directors/executives (insiders).
2016-07-11 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number (8663D) and explicitly mentions 'Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')'. It details the acquisition of ordinary shares by directors (Mary Harris and Jon Hartland) through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). This type of filing, reporting personal share transactions by company directors and executives, directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing.
2016-07-11 English
Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury Plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states it is a "FORM 8.3" which is a "PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. This form details the interests and short positions of a person (Az Fund Management S.A.) in the securities of an offeror/offeree (J Sainsbury Plc) related to a takeover situation. This type of filing relates directly to insider transactions or significant ownership changes during a takeover bid, which aligns most closely with the 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) category, as it reports on significant security interests and dealings by a major stakeholder/fund manager involved in a takeover context, or potentially 'Major Shareholding Notification' (MRQ). However, since it is specifically tied to the Takeover Code (Rule 8.3) and details dealings/positions during an offer, it is a specific type of insider/major shareholder disclosure. Given the options, 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) is the closest fit for reporting personal/controlled security transactions/positions, although it is broader than just directors. If a more specific 'Takeover Disclosure' existed, that would be chosen. Since the document reports on dealings and positions of a major shareholder/controller during a takeover context, and DIRS covers personal share transactions by executives/insiders, I will classify it as DIRS as it captures the essence of reporting security interests/dealings by an involved party. If DIRS is strictly for directors, then MRQ (Major Shareholding Notification) is the next best fit for reporting significant ownership changes (1% threshold mentioned). Given the context of a takeover bid disclosure (Form 8.3), it is a mandatory disclosure of interests/dealings, which is a form of insider/major shareholder reporting. I will select DIRS as the best fit for reporting security dealings/positions by an interested party.
2016-07-11 English
Rule 2.10 Announcement
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with an 'RNS Number' and begins with 'NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION...' and concludes with 'This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange'. The content details the total number of securities in issue (ordinary shares, ADRs, and convertible bonds) as required by Rule 2.10 of the UK Takeover Code. This type of mandatory, brief regulatory disclosure that doesn't fit a more specific category (like DIV, SHA, or CAP) is best classified as a general Regulatory Filing, which corresponds to the RNS code.
2016-07-11 English
Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury Plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly states it is a "FORM 8.3" which is a "PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. This type of filing relates directly to insider trading disclosures or significant ownership changes during a takeover situation. This fits best under the category for reporting personal share transactions by company directors and executives (insider trades), which is 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS), or potentially a general regulatory filing. Since the core content is about the discloser's position and dealings in securities related to an offer (J Sainsbury Plc and Home Retail Group Plc), it strongly aligns with insider/director dealing disclosures, even though it's a specific UK Takeover Code form. Given the options, 'DIRS' (Director's Dealing) is the closest fit for reporting personal security transactions by interested parties during a corporate action like a takeover, although 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings) is also plausible for a specific regulatory form. However, the content is highly specific to ownership/dealing, making DIRS more precise than the general RNS fallback.
2016-07-08 English
Form 8.3 - J SAINSBURY PLC
Director's Dealing Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'FORM 8.3' and references 'Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)'. This form is a 'PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE'. This type of filing relates to insider transactions or significant stake changes during a takeover or merger scenario. Reviewing the provided definitions, the closest fit for reporting personal share transactions by executives/insiders, especially in the context of a takeover (J SAINSBURY PLC is mentioned as the offeree), is 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS). While this is a specific regulatory form (Form 8.3), it fundamentally reports insider dealings. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it is highly specific to insider trading/takeover rules, nor is it a Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ) which typically reports changes crossing ownership thresholds, although there is overlap. Given the detailed transaction reporting by Barclays PLC concerning J Sainsbury PLC and Home Retail Group PLC, DIRS is the most appropriate classification for insider/director/controller dealing disclosure.
2016-07-08 English

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