THT Thorntons

RNS Number:9773H
Thorntons PLC
19 November 2007


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                          (iii) above

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

    Mike Davies - Chief Executive

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

    Director in 3. above                   Ordinary 10p shares

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

    Director in 3. above                   Purchase of shares






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

     6,500                                       0.01%

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

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

     197.84p per share                           16 November 2007, London

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

     100,000 ( 0.15%)                            16 November 2007

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   20.  Description of shares or
     of the option                               debentures involved (class and
                                                 number)


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


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 19 November 2007




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