THT Thorntons

    RNS Number : 4518J
  Thorntons PLC
  03 December 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) : ( )

    3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
    Highclere International Investors Ltd

    4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
    The Highclere International Investors International Smaller Companies Fund
    The Highclere (Jersey) International Investors Smaller Companies Fund

    5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
      28 November 2008
    6. Date on which issuer notified:
    3 December 2008

    7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
    3%

    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             1,941,350             1,941,350


    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              2,054,956          2,054,956                     3.01%


    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

 2,054,956                3.01%

    9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
(xv):


    Proxy Voting:

    10. Name of the proxy holder:

    Highclere International Investors Ltd
    11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
    N/A

    12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
    N/A

    13. Additional information:

    Highclere International Investors Ltd ("Highclere") acts as an investment manager for the clients detailed in 4. above ( its "Clients").
In acting for its Clients, Highclere is given full discretion over their investments and is empowered to vote on their behalf. However,
Highclere do not act as its Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in its name but in the nominee name of the custodian bank.
    *****..
    14. Contact name:
    Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary

    15. Contact telephone number: 01773 542384

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