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Thorntons PLC
04 February 2004

4 February 2004

                  THORNTONS PLC ("Thorntons" or "the Company")
                                        
                             Offer talks terminated
                                        
Further to the announcement on 22 January 2004 that discussions were continuing
with a number of parties, the Independent Directors of Thorntons (John Thornton
and John Jackson) today announce that all such discussions have now been
terminated. In the view of the Independent Directors and their advisers none of
the indicative proposals received from potentially interested parties
represented fair value for shareholders.

The Board of Thorntons currently anticipates that trading for the year ending 26
June 2004 will be in line with market expectations.


Enquiries:

John Thornton, Chairman Thorntons Tel: 01773 542 339

Nick Harvey Ingenious Corporate Finance Tel: 020 7024 3666

James Fenwick Rothschild Tel: 0113 200 1900

Charles Ryland/Catherine Miles Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000



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