BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.

To:  The FCA

Date: 1 July 2014

AVS No:

Name of applicant :

THORNTONS PLC

Name of scheme:

THORNTONS PLC 2001 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

Period of return:

From:

01.01.2014

To:

30.06.2014

Balance under scheme from previous return:

0

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

Block Listing 10 March 2014

333,333 ordinary shares of 10p each

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

166,666

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

166,667

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

STOCK EXCHANGE REF:

RA/THORNTONS PLC/

Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

68,623,979

Name of contact:

MARK R. HENSON

Address of contact:

THORNTONS PLC, THORNTON PARK, SOMERCOTES, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE DE55 4XJ

Telephone number of contact:

01773 542384

SIGNED BY   ______________________________________________

Director /company secretary/suitably experienced employee /duly authorised officer,

for and on behalf of

MARK R. HENSON - Company Secretary

Name of applicant


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