Holding(s) in Company

 

TIDMTHT TIDMLGEN 
 
RNS Number : 9268I 
Thorntons PLC 
22 March 2010 
 

 
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached (ii): 
THORNTONS PLC 
 
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (    ) 
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (  Yes  ) 
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the 
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    ) 
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    ) 
 
Other (please specify) : (   ) 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): 
Legal & General Group Plc ( L & G ) 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 
 
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or 
reached if different) (v): 
     18 March 2010 
6. Date on which issuer notified: 
19 March 2010 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 
From 4% to 3% (L & G) 
 
8. Notified details: 
................. 
 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
+------------+-----------+-----------+ 
| Class/type |      Situation        | 
| of shares  |    previous to the    | 
| if         |      Triggering       | 
| possible   |      transaction      | 
| using the  |         (vi)          | 
| ISIN CODE  |                       | 
+------------+-----------------------+ 
|            | Number    | Number    | 
|            | of        | of        | 
|            | shares    | voting    | 
|            |           | Rights    | 
|            |           | (viii)    | 
|            |           |           | 
+------------+-----------+-----------+ 
| Ordinary   | 3,256,693 | 3,256,693 | 
| 10p        |           |           | 
| shares     |           |           | 
+------------+-----------+-----------+ 
 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) 
 
+-------------------+----------------+------------+--------------+--------+----------+ 
| Class/type of     | Number of      | Number of voting rights   | % of voting       | 
| shares if         | shares         | (ix)                      | rights            | 
| possible using    |                |                           |                   | 
| the ISIN CODE     |                |                           |                   | 
+-------------------+----------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ 
|                   | Direct         | Direct     | Indirect     | Direct | Indirect | 
|                   |                | (x)        | (xi)         |        |          | 
|                   |                |            |              |        |          | 
+-------------------+----------------+------------+--------------+--------+----------+ 
| Ordinary 10p      |  2,723,427     |  2,723,427 |              |  3.98  |          | 
| shares            |                |            |              |        |          | 
+-------------------+----------------+------------+--------------+--------+----------+ 
 
B: Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) 
 
+------------+-------------+---------------------+-----------------+-------------+ 
| Type of    | Expiration  | Exercise/Conversion | Number of       | % of voting | 
| financial  | Date (xiii) | Period/ Date (xiv)  | voting rights   | rights      | 
| instrument |             |                     | that may be     |             | 
|            |             |                     | acquired if the |             | 
|            |             |                     | instrument is   |             | 
|            |             |                     | exercised/      |             | 
|            |             |                     | converted.      |             | 
|            |             |                     |                 |             | 
+------------+-------------+---------------------+-----------------+-------------+ 
|            |             |                     |                 |             | 
+------------+-------------+---------------------+-----------------+-------------+ 
 
 
Total (A+B) 
+-----------+--------+ 
| Number    | % of   | 
| of        | voting | 
| voting    | rights | 
| rights    |        | 
|           |        | 
+-----------+--------+ 
| 2,723,427 | 3.98%  | 
+-----------+--------+ 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 
Legal & General Group Plc ( Direct and Indirect ) ( Group) 
 
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) ( Direct and 
Indirect ) 
 
Legal & General Investment Management Limited ( Indirect ) (LGIM) 
 
Legal & General Group Plc ( L & G) ( Direct  2,723,427 - 3.98% = LGAS/LGPL/PMC) 
 
Legal & Genral Investment Management (Holdings) Limited ( Direct 2,476,123 - 
3.62% = PMC) 
 
Legal & General Assurance ( Pensions Management) Limited (  2,476,123- 3.62% = 
PMC) 
 
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) 
 
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 
 
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 
 
 
Proxy Voting: 
 
10. Name of the proxy holder: 
................. 
 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 
................. 
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 
................. 
13. Additional information: 
 
14. Contact name: 
  Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary 
 
15. Contact telephone number: 01773 542384 
 
 
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