Director/PDMR Shareholding (8779X)

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RNS Number : 8779X

Thorntons PLC

22 February 2012

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.

 
                                                   The notification relates to 
                                                    a transaction notified in 
 1.   Name of the issuer                      2.    accordance with DR 3.1.4R(a) 
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      THORNTONS PLC 
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                                                   State whether notification 
                                                    relates to a person connected 
                                                    with a person discharging 
                                                    managerial responsibilities/director 
      Name of person discharging                    named in 3 and identify the 
 3.    managerial responsibilities/director   4.    connected person 
      John von Spreckelsen -Chairman 
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      Indicate whether the notification 
       is in respect of a holding                  Description of shares (including 
       of the person referred to                    class), debentures or derivatives 
       in 3 or 4 above or in respect                or financial instruments relating 
 5.    of a non-beneficial interest           6.    to shares 
      Director in 3 above.                         Ordinary 10p shares 
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      Name of registered shareholders(s) 
       and, if more than one, the 
       number of shares held by 
 7.    each of them                           8    State the nature of the transaction 
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       John von Spreckelsen                        Acquisition of shares 
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                                                  Percentage of issued class 
                                                   acquired (treasury shares 
       Number of shares, debentures                of that class should not be 
        or financial instruments                   taken into account when calculating 
 9.     relating to shares acquired         10.    percentage) 
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        400,000                                   0.59% 
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                                                  Percentage of issued class 
                                                   disposed (treasury shares 
       Number of shares, debentures                of that class should not be 
        or financial instruments                   taken into account when calculating 
 11.    relating to shares disposed         12.    percentage) 
 
       Price per share or value 
 13.    of transaction                      14.   Date and place of transaction 
       24.75p- 24.96p                             20/21 February 2012, London 
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       Total holding following 
        notification and total percentage 
        holding following notification 
        (any treasury shares should 
        not be taken into account                 Date issuer informed of transaction 
 15.    when calculating percentage)        16.    21 February 2012 
        1,892,301 (2.77%) 
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

 
                                                Period during which or date 
 17    Date of grant                      18.    on which it can be exercised 
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                                                Description of shares or 
       Total amount paid (if any)                debentures involved (class 
 19.    for grant of the option           20.    and number) 
 
       Exercise price (if fixed 
        at time of grant) or indication         Total number of shares or 
        that price is to be fixed                debentures over which options 
 21.    at the time of exercise           22.    held following notification 
 
                                                Name of contact and telephone 
 23.   Any additional information         24.    number for queries 
                                                Mark R. Henson - Company 
                                                 Secretary 
                                                 01773 542384 / 07977 182689 
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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 22 February 2012 
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