(THT.L) Thorntons PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 1639B Thorntons PLC 21 October 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. State whether the
notification relates
to (i) a transaction
notified in
accordance with DR
3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR
3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a
disclosure made in
accordance with
section 324 (as
extended by section
328) of the
Companies Act 1985;
or
(iii) both (i) and
(ii)
THORNTONS PLC (i) above
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

Barry Bloomer -

Sales & Operations

Director

Mike Davies - Chief

Executive

Peter Wright -

Marketing Director 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

PDMRs 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
20 October 2009 20.10. 2012 -
20.10 2019
19. Total amount paid 20. Description of
(if any) for grant shares or debentures
of the option involved (class and
number)
Nil B. Bloomer - 186,301
Ordinary Shares of
10p
M. Davies - 384,692
Ordinary Shares f
10p
P. Wright - 193,696
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
132.25p per share B. Bloomer -
1,037,752
M. Davies -
2,290,767
P. Wright - 920,388
23. Any additional 24. Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries
Annual Grant of Mark R. Henson -
options under LTIP Company Secretary
approved by 01773 542384
shareholders 25
October 2007

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

Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary____________________________________________________ Date of notification 21 October 2009

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