THT Thorntons

RNS Number:3593X
Numis Securities Limited
24 January 2006


                                                           FORM 38.5



                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

             (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                Numis Securities Limited
Company dealt in                               Thorntons PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary shares 10p
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                23 January 06






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Total number of securities purchased   Highest price paid (Note 3)           Lowest price paid (Note 3)




8,189                                  142 pence                             138 pence




Total number of securities sold        Highest price received (Note 3)       Lowest price received (Note 3)




Nil                                    Nil                                   Nil



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 4)       Number of securities (Note 5)        Price per unit (Note 3)

e.g. CFD


Nil                   Nil                       Nil                                  Nil



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,        Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise   Type, e.g.     Expiry     Option money
                       purchasing,     to which the option             American,
e.g. call option     varying etc.      relates (Note 5)     price      European etc.  date       paid/received per
                                                                                                 unit (Note 3)



Nil                    Nil                      Nil                                Nil



(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)




Nil                                    Nil                                   Nil





3.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives




Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.


N/A










Date of disclosure                                                24 January 2006

Contact name                                                      Henry Jenkins

Telephone number                                                  0207 776 1584

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      Thorntons Plc
Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Broker to the Offeree






Notes



The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk








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