RNS Number:2251O
Thorntons PLC
19 December 2006


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of listed company


THORNTONS PLC


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries ("FIL")


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18


Shareholder in 2. above


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


............................................................


6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


............................................................


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


582,858


8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


0.9%


9. Class of security


Ordinary 10p shares


10. Date of transaction


N/K


11. Date listed company informed


19 December 2006


12. Total holding following this notification


1,989,543 Ordinary shares


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)


No longer a notifiable interest


14. Any additional information


............................................................


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary - 01773 542384


16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification


Mark R. Henson


Date of notification


19 December 2006


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