Holding(s) in Company
July 22 2008 - 3:46AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number : 5808Z
Thorntons PLC
22 July 2008
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
THORNTONS PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( Yes - DTR transitional Provisions )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Oppenheimer Funds Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
18 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
10% to 9.4%
8. Notified details:
*****..
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)
Ordinary 10p shares 6,784,011 6,784,011
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
Ordinary 10p shares 6,426,090 6,426,090 9.4%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
(xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
6,426,090 9.4%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
(xv):
Oppenheimer Funds Inc owns, as of 18 July 2008 6,426,090 shares equal to 9.4% of the shares outstanding (68,341,753).
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
*****..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
*****..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
*****..
13. Additional information:
*****..
14. Contact name:
Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 01773 542384
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