Thorntons PLC Holding(s) in Company (8358J)

TIDMTHT

RNS Number : 8358J

Thorntons PLC

22 July 2013

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                             THORNTONS PLC 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please       Change of Holding as Result of Tender Offer 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject                    JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST 
  to the 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                              BNY(OCS) NOMINEES LIMITED 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                                        15/07/2013 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                          22/07/2013 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                                     FROM 5% TO 3% 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type      Situation previous                       Resulting situation after the triggering 
 of               to the triggering                        transaction 
 shares           transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN CODE 
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                 Number             Number                Number      Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                  of                 of                   of shares    rights                   (x) 
                  Shares             Voting 
                                     Rights 
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                                                          Direct      Direct        Indirect   Direct           Indirect 
                                                                       (xi)          (xii) 
--------------    -----  ------    ------  -----  -----  ----------  ------------  ---------  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 
  GB0008901935   3716403                                                                       3.05% 
                -----------------  ------                ------      ---           ---------  ---------------  ------------ 
                                    3716403               2084968     2084968 
--------------    -----  ------    --------------------  ----------  ------------  ---------  ---  ----  ----    ---------- 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial        Expiration        Exercise/                      Number of voting               % of voting 
  instrument               date (xiii)       Conversion Period              rights that may                rights 
                                             (xiv)                          be 
                                                                            acquired if the 
                                                                            instrument is 
                                                                            exercised/ converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of           Exercise       Expiration       Exercise/      Number of voting                  % of voting rights 
 financial          price          date (xvii)      Conversion     rights instrument                 (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                         period         refers to 
                                                    (xviii) 
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                                                                                                    Nominal       Delta 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                          Percentage of voting rights 
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   2084968                                                        3.05% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) 
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                                                                             n/a 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                               n/a 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will                               n/a 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to                                n/a 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                            Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                      01773 542384 
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