RNS Number:2233N
Thorntons PLC
7 July 2003


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THORNTONS PLC


2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THORNTONS SHARESAVE SCHEME


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:            TO:

                         1/1/03           30/6/03


4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:

   ORDINARY 10P    
   235,444

5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:

   0


6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:

   235,444


7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   STOCK EXCHANGE REF:
   RA/THORNTONS PLC/00004

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

   66,563,556

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:                    R A COLE

TELEPHONE:               01773 540550


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