Director Shareholding

RNS Number:6052D
Thorntons PLC
11 November 2002


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

   THORNTONS PLC


2. Name of director

   PETER BURDON


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
   of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial 
   interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that 
   person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 
   non-beneficial interest

   AS 2


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
   shares held by each of them (if notified)

   PETER BURDON


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
   director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

   N/A


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
   indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

   PURCHASE OF ORDINARY 10P SHARES


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

   7557


8. Percentage of issued class

   0.011%


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

   N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

    N/A


11. Class of security

    ORDINARY 10P


12. Price per share

    131P

13. Date of transaction

    8/11/02


14. Date company informed

    11/11/02


15. Total holding following this notification

    29,751


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.045%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant

    N/A


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

    N/A


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
    N/A


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

    N/A


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
    fixed at time of exercise

    N/A


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
    notification

    N/A


23. Any additional information

    N/A


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    R A COLE - 01773 542 384


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification


    RICHARD COLE - COMPANY SECRETARY


    Date of Notification     11/11/02


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