RNS Number:4086D
Thorntons PLC
23 May 2006


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                                      Both (i) and (ii)

3.    Name of person discharging managerial        4.    State whether notification relates to a person
      responsibilities/director                          connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                         responsibilities/director named in 3 and
                                                         identify the connected person

      Christopher John Thornton                          Director

5.    Indicate whether the notification is in      6.    Description of shares (including class),
      respect of a holding of the person referred        debentures or derivatives or financial
      to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a              instruments relating to shares
      non-beneficial interest

      Non-beneficial Interest                            Ordinary shares of 10p each

7.    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if   8     State the nature of the transaction
      more than one, the number of shares held by
      each of them

      C J Thornton/CP Humphreys as Trustees              Transfer of non-beneficial interest held in
                                                         trust to the direct beneficiaries




9.    Number of shares, debentures or financial    10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
      instruments relating to shares acquired            shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                         account when calculating percentage)

      N/A                                                N/A

11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial    12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
      instruments relating to shares disposed            shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                         account when calculating percentage)

      600,000                                            0.009%

13.   Price per share or value of transaction      14.   Date and place of transaction

      Transferred at nil consideration                   19 May 2006

15.   Total holding following notification and     16.   Date issuer informed of transaction
      total percentage holding following
      notification (any treasury shares should not       22 May 2006
      be taken into account when calculating
      percentage)

      104,000 Non- beneficial (0.002%)

      3,778,285 beneficial  (5.6%)



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


19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the  20.   Description of shares or debentures involved
      option                                             (class and number)


21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant)   22.   Total number of shares or debentures over
      or indication that price is to be fixed at         which options held following notification
      the time of exercise


23.   Any additional information                   24.   Name of contact and telephone number for
                                                         queries
                                                         Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary

                                                         01773 542384


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



Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary____________________________________________________

Date of notification  _23 May 2006


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