Rule 8.3- Thorntons PLC

RNS Number:5334T
Fidelity International Ltd
02 November 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 offeree/offeror with    N/A 
which connected

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

Date of dealing                  01 NOVEMBER 2005
                              

DEALINGS +

Amount bought                    Price per unit (currency must be stated)

65,000                                   1.4750 GBP/SHARE


Amount sold                      Price per unit (currency must be stated)





Resultant total amount and percentage of the 
same relevant security owned or controlled         1,598,537  (2.40%)


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

Date of disclosure             02 NOVEMBER 2005

Contact name                   LAURA COTTERELL

Telephone number               01737 837 148


*     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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