Thorntons PLC Holding(s) in Company (3200M)

TIDMTHT TIDMMGR

RNS Number : 3200M

Thorntons PLC

22 August 2013

 
 For filings with the FCA include the 
  annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude the 
  annex 
 
 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                                     Yes 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments                   NO 
  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                  NO 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                 No 
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 Other (please                                                                    NO 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject                                     Miton Group plc 
  to the 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                    See section 9 below 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                                        21/08/2013 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                          22/08/2013 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                              Was 5.31%, Now 4.53% 
  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   3,630,000         3,630,000           3,100,000     n/a          3,100,000   n/a              4.53% 
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 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. 
----------------------  ---------------  -----------------------------  ------------------------------  ----------------- 
 n/a                     n/a              n/a                            n/a                             n/a 
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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 
---------------  --------------  -------------  -----------------  ----------------------------  -------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                          Percentage of voting rights 
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 3,100,000                                                        4.53% 
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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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 Miton Income Opportunities            HSBC Global Custody Nominees 
  Trust                                         (UK) Ltd a/c 724755                  3,100,000 
 
 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:                                       Miton Capital Partners Ltd 
                                                                                           and 
                                                                    Miton Asset Management Ltd 
                                                          are both subsidiaries of Miton Group 
                                                                                           plc 
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 14. Contact name:                                                                 Ian Borrows 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                                   0151 906 2476 
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