18th Dec 2007 14:09
Thorntons PLC18 December 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: ( Yes ) 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Group Plc ( Group ) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group PLC ( L & G ) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 12/12/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/12/ 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% ( LGIM) 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting shares Rights (viii) Ordinary 10p shares Below 5% N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using (ix)the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary 10p shares 3,242,834 3,242,834 173,859 4.76% 0.25% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting % of votingrights rights 3,416,693 5.01% 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) (3,416,693 - 5.01%Total position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) ( Direct andIndirect - 3,416,693 - 5.01% total position)) Legal & General Investment Management Limited ( Indirect ) (LGIM) (3,416,693 -5.01% total position) Legal & General Group Plc ( L & G) ( Direct 3,242,834 - 4.76% = LGAS/LGPL/PMC) Legal & Genral Investment Management (Holdings) Limited ( Direct 2,870,410 -4.21% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance ( Pensions Management) Limited ( 2,870,410- 4.21% =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: 14. Contact name: Mark R. Henson - Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01773 542384 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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