(THT.L) Thorntons PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 5979A Thorntons PLC 12 October 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 OCTOBER 2009

THORNTONS PLC

("Thorntons" or "the Company")

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Further to the announcement on 27 July 2009, Thorntons is pleased to confirm that Mark Robson will join the Company on 2 November 2009. He will succeed John Wall as Finance Director on his formal appointment to the Board on 4 December 2009, at which time John Wall will step down.

Mike Davies, Thorntons' Chief Executive, said:

"We look forward to Mark joining Thorntons and, on behalf of the Board, I would like to extend my thanks to John and wish him well for the future."

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Nadja Vetter / Emma Consett

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