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In 2022 you were granted an award to buy shares in Sainsbury’s at a discounted share price of £1.67.
Watch the animation to find out the choices that will be available to you from February 2026 with everything explained below and in the Sharesave 2022 Maturity Booklet.
Emily has saved £50 per month into the Sharesave 2022 plan.
The discounted share price for this award is £1.67. Emily has a total savings of £1,800 and has three choices she can make.
You can choose to instruct MUFG Corporate Markets to buy all of your shares at the discounted share price (also known as the Exercise Price) of £1.67 and then sell them at the market price.
After buying and selling her shares, Emily has £1.41 left in savings, Emily can choose to have this money returned to her or donate it to Sainsbury’s preferred charity, Comic Relief.
You can choose to instruct MUFG Corporate Markets to buy all your shares at the discounted share price (also known as the Exercise Price) of £1.67 and keep your shares.
If you choose to keep your shares, you can choose to:
This choice means that all your savings are returned to you and you lose the ability to buy Sainsbury’s shares at the discounted share price of £1.67.
What could your savings be worth? Use our Sharesave 2022 calculator to see what your savings could become at different share prices.
Available to watch from 16 February 2026
| Now |
Read the Sharesave 2022 Maturity Booklet. for more information. Register on the Shares Plans Portal and check if you have missed any payments. Understand your personal circumstances on Tax. Join the WEALTH at work webinars for guidance |
| From February 2026* |
Look out for your email or letter communication confirming that you're now able to make your choice. Log on to the Share Plans Portal, MUFG Investor Centre, via your computer or the App. If you wish to submit your instruction before 2 March 2026, you can submit an instruction in the pre-election window between 10:00am 16 February and 5:30pm 23 February 2026. Remember, there's no rush, you have six months to make your choice. |
| 9:00am 2 March 2026 - 11:59pm 31 August 2026 |
The Share Plans Portal will reopen during this period for you to make your exercise choice. |
| 1 September 2026* |
If you have not missed any payments and you don't make your choice by 31 August 2026, your savings will be returned to you. |
* If you've missed any contributions your maturity date and expiry date will be one month later for each payment missed.
Please note: 31 August 2026 is a bank holiday and MUFG Corporate Markets’ support services will be unavailable.
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