THT Thorntons

RNS Number:3937Q
Fidelity International Ltd
23 August 2005

                                                                        FORM 8.3
  
      DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF
                             RELEVANT SECURITY
              (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of purchaser/vendor *          FMR CORP. AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT
                                    OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES 
                                    AND
                                    FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND/OR ONE OR
                                    MORE OF ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

Company dealt in                    THORNTONS PLC

Relevant security dealt in          ORDINARY SHARES

If a connected EFM, name of         N/A
offeree/offeror with 
which connected

If a connected EFM, nature          N/A
of connection #

Date of dealing                     22 AUGUST 2005


DEALINGS +

Amount bought                    Price per unit (currency must be stated)




Amount sold                      Price per unit (currency must be stated)

20,000                               1.7150 GBP/SHARE



Resultant total amount and percentage of the      1,604,448 (2.41%)
same relevant security owned or controlled


IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED?    NO

Date of disclosure     23 AUGUST 2005

Contact name           SHAUN JACKSON

Telephone number       01737 837 092


*     Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing.
      The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient.  
      In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of
      discretionary clients, the clients need not be named.
#     See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" 
      in the Definitions Section of the Code.
+     If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please 
      attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental 
      Form 8 (Option), as appropriate.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.





                                                



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