RNS Number:0168N
Thorntons PLC
30 November 2006
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of listed company
THORNTONS PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
JP Morgan Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust Plc ("JPMFMIT")
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18
Shareholder in 2. above
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
............................................................
6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
............................................................
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
125,000
8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.2%
9. Class of security
Ordinary 10p shares
10. Date of transaction
N/K
11. Date listed company informed
30 November 2006
12. Total holding following this notification
3,268,398 Ordinary shares
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
4.83%
14. Any additional information
............................................................
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary - 01773 542384
16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification
Mark R. Henson
Date of notification
30 November 2006
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