Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:8515R
Thorntons PLC
26 February 2007


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and
17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

 1.  Name of the issuer                 2.  State whether the notification
                                            relates to (i) a transaction
                                            notified in accordance with DR
                                            3.1.4R(1)(a); or
                                            (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure
                                            made in accordance with section 324
                                            (as extended by section 328) of the
                                            Companies Act 1985; or
                                            (iii) both (i) and (ii)
     THORNTONS PLC                          (iii) above

 3.  Name of person discharging         4.  State whether notification relates
     managerial responsibilities/           to a person connected with a person
     director                               discharging managerial
                                            responsibilities/director named in 3
                                            and identify the connected person
     Mike Davies - Chief Executive

 5.  Indicate whether the notification  6.  Description of shares (including
     is in respect of a holding of the      class), debentures or derivatives or
     person referred to in 3 or 4           financial instruments relating to
     above or in respect of a               shares
     non-beneficial interest
     Director in 3. above                   Ordinary 10p shares

 7.  Name of registered shareholders    8   State the nature of the transaction
     (s) and, if more than one, the
     number of shares held by each of
     them
     Director in 3. above                   Purchase of shares

  9.  Number of shares, debentures or       10.  Percentage of issued class
      financial instruments relating to          acquired (treasury shares of
      shares acquired                            that class should not be taken
                                                 into account when calculating
                                                 percentage)
                                  40,000                                  0.06%

 11.  Number of shares, debentures or       12.  Percentage of issued class
      financial instruments relating to          disposed (treasury shares of
      shares disposed                            that class should not be taken
                                                 into account when calculating
                                                 percentage)

 13.  Price per share or value of           14.  Date and place of transaction
      transaction
      172p per share                             23 February 2007, London

 15.  Total holding following notification  16.  Date issuer informed of
      and total percentage holding               transaction
      following notification (any treasury
      shares should not be taken into
      account when calculating percentage)
      80,000 ( 0.12%)                            26 February 2007


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

 17   Date of grant                          18.  Period during which or date on
                                                  which it can be exercised

 19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant   20.  Description of shares or
      of the option                               debentures involved (class and
                                                  number)

 21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of    22.  Total number of shares or
      grant) or indication that price is to       debentures over which options
      be fixed at the time of exercise            held following notification

 23.  Any additional information             24.  Name of contact and telephone
                                                  number for queries
                                                  Mark R. Henson - Company
                                                  Secretary
                                                  01773 542384

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Mark R. Henson - Company
Secretary____________________________________________________

Date of notification 26 February 2007




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