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Sainsburys is a Public Limited company it is the parent company of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. It is the third largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom with a share of the UK supermarket sector of 16.3%. It was founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury and his Mary Ann, in London, England, throughout the victorian era it frew to become the largest grocery retailer in 1922. The founding Sainsburys family still receive around 15% of J Sainsbur PLC shares through various trusts. The family sold down their stake from 35% in 2005. The largest family shareholders are Lord Sainsbury of Turville with 5.83% and Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover who controls just under 3% of the company and benefits from 1.6% of the equity included in the above.