14th Feb 2007 10:26
Thorntons PLC14 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): THORNTONS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( Yes ) First Notification under DTR TransitionalProvisions 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Group Plc ( L& G ) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): n/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: above 3% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary 10p shares 2,639,429 2,639,429 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) Ordinary 10pshares 2,608,745 2,608,745 3.83% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,608,745 3.83% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc ( Direct and Indirect ) ( Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) ( Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited ( Indirect ) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc ( Direct 2,608,745 - 3.83% = LGAS/LGPL/PMC) Legal & Genral Investment Management (Holdings) Limited ( Direct 2,199,121 - 3.23% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance ( Pensions Management) Limited ( 2,199,121 - 3.23% = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: First Notification under DTR Sourcebook using voting rights figure of 68,078,400 14. Contact name: Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01773 542384 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): THORNTONS PLC Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Thornton Park, Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 4XJ Phone number: 01773 542384 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): ................. B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: ................. Contact address: ................. Phone number: ................. Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): ................. C: Additional information : ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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