Director/PDMR Shareholding

 

TIDMTHT 
 
RNS Number : 9571N 
Thorntons PLC 
26 February 2009 
 

DTR3 
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial 
Responsibility and Connected Persons 
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 
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| 1.   | Name of the issuer          | 2.   | State whether the notification    | 
|      | THORNTONS PLC               |      | relates to (i) a transaction      | 
|      |                             |      | notified in accordance with DTR   | 
|      |                             |      | 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made   | 
|      |                             |      | in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1)   | 
|      |                             |      | or (iii) a disclosure made in     | 
|      |                             |      | accordance with section 793 of    | 
|      |                             |      | the Companies Act (2006).         | 
|      |                             |      | (i) DTR 3.1.2, R                  | 
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| 3.   | Name of person discharging  | 4.   | State whether notification        | 
|      | managerial                  |      | relates to a person connected     | 
|      | responsibilities/director   |      | with a person discharging         | 
|      | DIANA HOUGHTON              |      | managerial                        | 
|      | (Non Executive Director)    |      | responsibilities/director named   | 
|      |                             |      | in 3 and identify the connected   | 
|      |                             |      | person                            | 
|      |                             |      |                                   | 
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| 5.   | Indicate whether the        | 6.   | Description of shares (including  | 
|      | notification is in respect  |      | class), debentures or derivatives | 
|      | of a holding of the person  |      | or financial instruments relating | 
|      | referred to in 3 or 4 above |      | to shares                         | 
|      | or in respect of a          |      | ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH       | 
|      | non-beneficial interest     |      |                                   | 
|      | DIRECTOR IN 3. ABOVE        |      |                                   | 
|      |                             |      |                                   | 
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| 7.   | Name of registered          | 8    | State the nature of the           | 
|      | shareholders(s) and, if     |      | transaction                       | 
|      | more than one, the number   |      | PURCHASE OF SHARES                | 
|      | of shares held by each of   |      |                                   | 
|      | them                        |      |                                   | 
|      | HSBC Global Custody         |      |                                   | 
|      | Nominees (UK) Limited       |      |                                   | 
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| 9.   | Number of shares,           | 10.  | Percentage of issued class        | 
|      | debentures or financial     |      | acquired (treasury shares of that | 
|      | instruments relating to     |      | class should not be taken into    | 
|      | shares acquired             |      | account when calculating          | 
|      | 100,000                     |      | percentage)                       | 
|      |                             |      | 0.15%                             | 
|      |                             |      |                                   | 
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| 11.  | Number of shares,           | 12.  | Percentage of issued class        | 
|      | debentures or financial     |      | disposed (treasury shares of that | 
|      | instruments relating to     |      | class should not be taken into    | 
|      | shares disposed             |      | account when calculating          | 
|      |                             |      | percentage)                       | 
|      |                             |      |                                   | 
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| 13.  | Price per share or value of | 14.  | Date and place of transaction     | 
|      | transaction                 |      | *                                 | 
|      | *                           |      | 20.02.09, London*                 | 
|      | 40,000 at 57p per share*    |      | 25.02.09, London                  | 
|      | 60,000 at 55p per share     |      |                                   | 
|      |                             |      |                                   | 
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| 15.  | Total holding following     | 16.  | Date issuer informed of           | 
|      | notification and total      |      | transaction                       | 
|      | percentage holding          |      | 26 February 2009                  | 
|      | following notification (any |      |                                   | 
|      | treasury shares should not  |      |                                   | 
|      | be taken into account when  |      |                                   | 
|      | calculating percentage)     |      |                                   | 
|      | 0.15%                       |      |                                   | 
|      |                             |      |                                   | 
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer complete the following boxes 
 
 
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| 17   | Date of grant               | 18.  | Period during which or date on   | 
|      |                             |      | which exercisable                | 
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| 19.  | Total amount paid (if any)  | 20.  | Description of shares or         | 
|      | for grant of the option     |      | debentures involved (class and   | 
|      |                             |      | number)                          | 
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| 21.  | Exercise price (if fixed at | 22.  | Total number of shares or        | 
|      | time of grant) or           |      | debentures over which options    | 
|      | indication that price is to |      | held following notification      | 
|      | be fixed at the time of     |      |                                  | 
|      | exercise                    |      |                                  | 
|      |                             |      |                                  | 
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| 23.  | Any additional information  | 24.  | Name of contact and telephone    | 
|      |                             |      | number for queries               | 
|      |                             |      | Mark R. Henson - Company         | 
|      |                             |      | Secretary                        | 
|      |                             |      | 01773 542384                     | 
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| Name of      | 
| authorised   | 
| official     | 
| of issuer    | 
| responsible  | 
| for making   | 
| notification | 
| Mark R.      | 
| Henson -     | 
| Company      | 
| Secretary    | 
| Date of      | 
| notification | 
| : 26         | 
| February     | 
| 2009         | 
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