RNS Number:4937Y
Thorntons PLC
10 May 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.    Name of company                                2.   Name of director

      THORNTONS PLC                                       CHRISTOPHER THOMAS BURNETT


3.    Please state whether notification indicates    4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more
      that it is in respect of holding of the             than one holder, the number of shares held by
      shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of       each of them (if notified)
      a non-beneficial 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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

                           AS 2                           N/A



5.    Please state whether notification relates to a 6.   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
      person(s) connected with the director named in      PEP transactions please indicate whether
      2 above and identify the connected person(s)        general/single
                                                          co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary /
                                                          non discretionary

                           N/A                            N/A


7.    Number of shares/    8.   Percentage of issued 9.   Number of shares/   10.  Percentage of issued
      amount of stock           class                     amount of stock          class
      acquired                                            disposed

      N/A
                                N/A
                                                          N/A

                                                                                   N/A

  11. Class of security    12.  Price per share      13.   Date of            14.  Date company informed
                                                           transaction


      N/A                       N/A                                                N/A
                                                           N/A


15.   Total holding following this notification      16.   Total percentage holding of issued class
                                                           following this notification

                                                           N/A
      N/A


If a director  has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.

17.   Date of grant                                  18.  Period during which or date on which
                                                          exercisable
      10/05/04
                                                          between 3 years and 10 years from date of grant

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the    20.  Description of shares or debentures involved:
      option                                              class, number

      Nil                                                 1,200,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each


21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or  22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which
      indication that price is to be fixed at time        options held following this notification
      of exercise
                                                          1,200,000
      161p

23.   Any additional information                     24.  Name of contact and telephone number for
                                                          queries
      Granted under thorntons plc 2001 executive
      share option scheme

                                                          r.a. cole (01773) 540 550

25.   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification


Date of notification 10th May 2004                                        RICHARD COLE, COMPANY SECRETARY


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