J Sainsbury plc announced that Jo Bertram will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director and member of the CR&S Committee following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 7 July 2022. Jo Bertram is currently Managing Director, Business & Wholesale, at Virgin Media O2 and prior to this held senior Director and Strategy roles at O2. Dame Susan Rice has notified the Board that she will step down at Sainsbury's AGM on 7 July after nine years' service.

The Board has appointed Brian Cassin, who has been a member of the J Sainsbury plc Board since April 2016, to succeed Susan as Senior Independent Director. With effect from 7 July 2022, Jo Harlow will become Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Keith Weed will be appointed Chair of the CR&S Committee.