Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:4316O
Thorntons PLC
20 February 2008


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                          Both (i) and (ii)
3.  Name of person discharging         4.  State whether notification relates to
    managerial responsibilities/           a person connected with a person
    director                               discharging managerial
                                           responsibilities/director named in 3
                                           and identify the connected person
    John A. von Spreckelsen
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 above     financial instruments relating to
    or in respect of a non-beneficial      shares
    interest
    Director in 3. above                   Ordinary shares of 10p each
7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) 8   State the nature of the transaction
    and, if more than one, the number
    of shares held by each of them
    J M Finn Nominees                      Purchase of Ordinary 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)
                                  100,000                                 0.15%
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
     154.5p per share                            20 February 2008, London
15.  Total holding following notification   16.  Date issuer informed of
     and total percentage holding following      transaction
     notification (any treasury shares
     should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)
     600,000 ( 0.8% )                            20 February 2008

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 : 20 February 2008




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