Rule 8.3- Thorntons PLC

RNS Number:1418R
Fidelity International Ltd
12 September 2005

                                                                   FORM 8.3
  
      DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF
                             RELEVANT SECURITY
              (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of purchaser/vendor *     FMR CORP. AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT OR
                               INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL
                               LIMITED AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT AND
                               INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

Company dealt in               THORNTONS PLC

Relevant security dealt in     ORDINARY SHARES

If a connected EFM, name of    N/A
offeree/offeror with 
which connected

If a connected EFM, nature     N/A
of connection #

Date of dealing                09 SEPTEMBER 2005


DEALINGS +

Amount bought                  Price per unit (currency must be stated)




Amount sold                    Price per unit (currency must be stated)

1,011                          1.7000 GBP/SHARE



Resultant total amount and percentage of the      1,610,537  (2.42%)
same relevant security owned or controlled


IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED?     NO

Date of disclosure     12 SEPTEMBER 2005

Contact name           SHAUN JACKSON

Telephone number       01737 837 092


*     Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing.
      The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient.  
      In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of
      discretionary clients, the clients need not be named.
#     See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" 
      in the Definitions Section of the Code.
+     If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please 
      attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental 
      Form 8 (Option), as appropriate.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.



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