Director/PDMR Shareholding

 

TIDMTHT 
 
RNS Number : 7743C 
Thorntons PLC 
19 November 2009 
 

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. 
 
 
 
 
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| 1.   | Name of the issuer                     | 2.   | The notification relates to a transaction  | 
|      |                                        |      | notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(a)  | 
|      |                                        |      |                                            | 
+------+----------------------------------------+------+--------------------------------------------+ 
|      | THORNTONS PLC                          |      |                                            | 
+------+----------------------------------------+------+--------------------------------------------+ 
| 3.   | Name of person discharging managerial  | 4.   | State whether notification relates to a    | 
|      | responsibilities/director              |      | person connected with a person discharging | 
|      |                                        |      | managerial responsibilities/director named | 
|      |                                        |      | in 3 and identify the connected person     | 
+------+----------------------------------------+------+--------------------------------------------+ 
|      | Mike Davies - Chief Executive          |      |                                            | 
|      |                                        |      |                                            | 
+------+----------------------------------------+------+--------------------------------------------+ 
| 5.   | Indicate whether the notification is   | 6.   | Description of shares (including class),   | 
|      | in respect of a holding of the person  |      | debentures or derivatives or financial     | 
|      | referred to in 3 or 4 above or in      |      | instruments relating to shares             | 
|      | respect of a non-beneficial interest   |      |                                            | 
+------+----------------------------------------+------+--------------------------------------------+ 
|      | Director in 3. above                   |      |                                            | 
+------+----------------------------------------+------+--------------------------------------------+ 
| 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            |      |                                            | 
+------+----------------------------------------+------+--------------------------------------------+ 
|      |                                        |      |                                            | 
+------+----------------------------------------+------+--------------------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+----------------------------------+ 
| 9.  | Number of shares, debentures   | 10. | Percentage of issued class       | 
|     | or financial instruments       |     | acquired (treasury shares of     | 
|     | relating to shares acquired    |     | that class should not be taken   | 
|     |                                |     | into account when calculating    | 
|     |                                |     | percentage)                      | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+----------------------------------+ 
|     |                                |     |                                  | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+----------------------------------+ 
| 11. | Number of shares, debentures   | 12. | Percentage of issued class       | 
|     | or financial instruments       |     | disposed (treasury shares of     | 
|     | relating to 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                    |     |                                  | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+----------------------------------+ 
|     |                                |     |                                  | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+----------------------------------+ 
| 15. | Total holding following        | 16. | Date issuer informed of          | 
|     | notification and total         |     | transaction                      | 
|     | percentage holding following   |     |                                  | 
|     | notification (any treasury     |     |                                  | 
|     | shares should not be taken     |     |                                  | 
|     | into account when calculating  |     |                                  | 
|     | percentage)                    |     |                                  | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+----------------------------------+ 
|     |                                |     |                                  | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+----------------------------------+ 
 
 
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       | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------+ 
|     | 18 November 2009 under         |     |                   1 January     | 
|     | All-Employee SAYE Sharesave    |     |                   2013 - 30     | 
|     | Scheme                         |     |                   June 2013     | 
|     |                                |     |                                 | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------+ 
| 19. | Total amount paid (if any) for | 20. | Description of shares or        | 
|     | grant of the option            |     | debentures involved (class and  | 
|     |                                |     | number)                         | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------+ 
|     | Nil                            |     |                   8,402         | 
|     |                                |     |                   Ordinary      | 
|     |                                |     |                   Shares of 10p | 
|     |                                |     |                                 | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------+ 
| 21. | Exercise price (if fixed at    | 22. | Total number of shares or       | 
|     | time of grant) or indication   |     | debentures over which options   | 
|     | that price is to be fixed at   |     | held following notification     | 
|     | the time of exercise           |     |                                 | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------+ 
|     | 108p per share                 |     |                   Total SAYE    | 
|     |                                |     |                   options 8,402 | 
|     |                                |     |                                 | 
+-----+--------------------------------+-----+---------------------------------+ 
| 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 and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for  | 
| making notification                                                      | 
| Mark R. Henson - Company                                                 | 
| Secretary____________________________________________________            | 
| Date of notification 19 November 2009                                    | 
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