Rule 8 - Thorntons PLC
November 14 2003 - 10:01AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:0991S
Stuart Chambers
14 November 2003
Date of Disclosure 14/11/03
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Date of dealing 6/11/03
Dealing in THORNTONS PLC (name of company)
1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY
2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
215000 160P
3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) 2037778 (3.06%) (OF 66.6M ISSUED CAPITAL)
4) Party making disclosure MR STUART CHAMBERS FOR MRS ROSEMARY CHAMBERS
5) EITHER (a) Name of vendor (Note 1) MRS ROSEMARY CHAMBERS
OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation
6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) NO
(ii) offeree company NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
If category (8), explain
(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1%
or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) YES
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above N/A
(Also print name of signatory) STUART M CHAMBERS
Telephone and extension number 01629 582297
Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also
identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on
instructions of a controller
Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all
reasons.
Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one.
Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company
or which an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company
in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must
be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8
Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that
relevant information can be given.
Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade
should be disclosed.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Tel No: 020 7382 9026
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