Thorntons PLC - Holding in Company

RNS No 0967K
THORNTONS PLC




                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    THORNTONS PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

    PENELOPE ANNE THORNTON

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

    AS 2.

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

    PENELOPE ANNE THORNTON    3417611

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

    

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    200,000

8)  ( 0.3 %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

    ORDINARY 10P SHARES

10) Date of transaction

    16 FEBRUARY 1998

11) Date company informed

    16 FEBRUARY 1998

12) Total holding following this notification

    3217611

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    4.89%

14) Any additional information

    SHARES GIFTED AS NIL CONSIDERATION

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    R.A. COLE       01773 542384

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification
                              ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
    Date of Notification......16 FEBRUARY 1998..


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