THT Thorntons

 

TIDMTHT 
 
RNS Number : 3524C 
Thorntons PLC 
11 November 2009 
 

 
 
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): 
Hghclere 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): 
  6 November 2009 
6. Date on which issuer notified: 
11 November 2009 
 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 
below 3% 
 
 
8. Notified details: 
................. 
 
 
 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
 
+------------+-----------+-----------+ 
| Class/type |      Situation        | 
| of shares  |    previous to the    | 
| if         |      Triggering       | 
| possible   |      transaction      | 
| using the  |         (vi)          | 
| ISIN CODE  |                       | 
+------------+-----------------------+ 
|            | Number    | Number    | 
|            | of        | of        | 
|            | shares    | voting    | 
|            |           | Rights    | 
|            |           | (viii)    | 
|            |           |           | 
+------------+-----------+-----------+ 
| Ordinary   | 2,147,959 | 2,147,959 | 
| 10p        |           |           | 
| shares     |           |           | 
+------------+-----------+-----------+ 
 
 
 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) 
 
 
+---------------------+------------------+------------+----------------+---------+----------+ 
| Class/type of       | Number of shares | Number of voting rights     | % of voting rights | 
| shares if possible  |                  | (ix)                        |                    | 
| using the ISIN CODE |                  |                             |                    | 
+---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+ 
|                     | Direct           | Direct     | Indirect (xi)  | Direct  | Indirect | 
|                     |                  | (x)        |                |         |          | 
|                     |                  |            |                |         |          | 
+---------------------+------------------+------------+----------------+---------+----------+ 
| Ordinary 10p shares |  1,991,091       |  1,991,091 |                |  2.91%  |          | 
|                     |                  |            |                |         |          | 
+---------------------+------------------+------------+----------------+---------+----------+ 
 
 
B: Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) 
 
 
+------------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------+ 
| Type of    | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion | Number of voting    | % of voting    | 
| financial  | (xiii)          | Period/ Date (xiv)  | rights that may be  | rights         | 
| instrument |                 |                     | acquired if the     |                | 
|            |                 |                     | instrument is       |                | 
|            |                 |                     | exercised/          |                | 
|            |                 |                     | converted.          |                | 
|            |                 |                     |                     |                | 
+------------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------+ 
|            |                 |                     |                     |                | 
+------------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------+ 
 
 
 
 
Total (A+B) 
+-----------+--------+ 
| Number    | % of   | 
| of        | voting | 
| voting    | rights | 
| rights    |        | 
|           |        | 
+-----------+--------+ 
| 1,991,091 | 2.91%  | 
+-----------+--------+ 
 
 
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 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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