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RNS Number : 7743C Thorntons PLC 19 November 2009

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. The notification
relates to a
transaction notified
in accordance with
DTR 3.1.4R(a)

3. Name of person 4. State whether
discharging notification relates
managerial to a person
responsibilities/ connected with a
director person discharging
managerial
responsibilities/
director named in 3
and identify the
connected person
Mike Davies - Chief
Executive
5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of
notification is in shares (including
respect of a holding class), debentures
of the person or derivatives or
referred to in 3 or financial
4 above or in instruments relating
respect of a to shares
non-beneficial
interest

Director in 3. above
7. Name of registered 8 State the nature of
shareholders(s) and, the transaction
if more than one,

the number of shares

held by each of them

9. Number of shares, 10. Percentage of issued
debentures or class acquired
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares acquired not be taken into
account when
calculating
percentage)
11. Number of shares, 12. Percentage of issued
debentures or class disposed
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares disposed not be taken into
account when
calculating
percentage)
13. Price per share or 14. Date and place of
value of transaction transaction
15. Total holding 16. Date issuer informed
following of transaction
notification and
total percentage
holding following
notification (any
treasury shares
should not be taken
into account when
calculating
percentage)

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant 18. Period during which
or date on which it
can be exercised
18 November 2009 1 January 2013 - 30
under All-Employee June 2013
SAYE Sharesave
Scheme
19. Total amount paid 20. Description of
(if any) for grant shares or debentures
of the option involved (class and
number)
Nil 8,402 Ordinary
Shares of 10p
21. Exercise price (if 22. Total number of
fixed at time of shares or debentures
grant) or indication over which options
that price is to be held following
fixed at the time of notification
exercise
108p per share Total SAYE options
8,402
23. Any additional 24. Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries
Mark R. Henson -
Company Secretary

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary____________________________________________________ Date of notification 19 November 2009

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RNS Number : 3524C Thorntons PLC 11 November 2009

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

THORNTONS PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Hghclere International Investors Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

The Highclere International Investors International Smaller Companies Fund

The Highclere (Jersey) International Investors Smaller Companies Fund

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
6 November 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 November 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

below 3%

8. Notified details:

RNS Number : 2947C Thorntons PLC 10 November 2009

THORNTONS PLC

Notification of Director/PDMR Shareholding

Thorntons plc (the "Company") announces that Mark Robson, the incoming Finance Director of the Company, has been granted market value options over ordinary shares in the capital of the Company under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan 2007 as follows:

Grant Date: 9 November 2009

Period in which the option can be exercised: 9 November 2012 - 9 November 2019

Amount paid for grant of option: nil

Description of shares involved: Option over a maximum of 243,070 Ordinary shares of 10p

Exercise price: 117.25p per share

Total number of options following notification: 243,070

On the same date, Mark Robson was also granted a restricted share award over 76,759 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ("Shares").

The grant of the restricted share award is a one-off award to facilitate the recruitment of Mark Robson, in lieu of entitlements foregone, made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.4.2(2) and will be satisfied by the transfer of existing shares.

Mark Robson is permitted to sell a proportion of the Shares within 7 days of the award date solely in order to meet the tax and social security liability arising at the award date. The balance of the Shares will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date and is subject to continued employment at that time.

Contact: Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary Tel: 01773 542384

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RNS Number : 2515B Thorntons PLC 22 October 2009

22 October 2009

THORNTONS PLC

Results of AGM

Thorntons PLC announces that, at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions were approved by shareholders on a show of hands.

A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.

In Favour Discretion Against Withheld
Resolution Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes
1 32,433,418 99.29 224,425 0.69 5,125 0.02 2,998
2 32,151,838 98.86 235,777 0.73 132,303 0.41 146,047
3 32,436,273 99.30 224,124 0.69 4,569 0.01 1,000
4 32,346,901 99.09 249,833 0.77 45,993 0.14 23,239
5 32,341,888 99.09 252,706 0.77 45,118 0.14 26,254
6 32,334,238 99.06 251,538 0.77 55,639 0.17 24,551
7 32,379,487 99.17 236,003 0.72 34,824 0.11 15,652
8 32,287,535 98.96 253,860 0.78 85,782 0.26 38,789
9 32,235,802 98.80 253,740 0.78 138,042 0.42 38,382
10 32,222,794 98.71 249,901 0.77 170,127 0.52 23,144
11 32,297,084 99.04 250,997 0.77 61,699 0.19 56,186
Total number of votes cast by proxy: 32,665,966

For further information please contact:

Nadja Vetter Cardew Group T: 020 7930 0777

Emma Consett

Mark R. Henson Company Secretary T: 01773 542384

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