24 July 2014

THORNTONS PLC

("Thorntons" or "the Company")

REFINANCING AND RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING

Refinancing

Thorntons is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement of 3 July 2014, the Company has agreed and signed a new committed revolving credit facility with its existing lenders of £75m to replace the existing bank facilities of £57.5m. This new facility, which will mature in October 2018, remains unsecured and provides certainty in funding to support the further implementation of the Company's transformation strategy.

General Meeting

Thorntons announces that at its General Meeting held earlier today, the Special Resolution to amend the borrowing limit in the Articles of Association was approved by shareholders.

A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the General Meeting is set out below:


In Favour


Discretion


Against


Withheld

Resolution

Votes

%

Votes*

%

Votes

%

Votes

1

22,793,974

89.12

2,722,758

10.64

62,545

0.24

1,242,443

Total number of votes cast by proxy (incl. Chairman and 3rd party discretion and vote withheld): 26,821,720.

Paul Wilkinson, Chairman, said: "On behalf of the Board I would like to thank both our shareholders and banking syndicate for their confidence in Thorntons. The refinancing will support the continuing growth of the business and its transformation."

-ENDS-

For further enquiries please contact:

Nadja Vetter / Emma Crawshaw / Georgina Hall, Cardew Group                                        T: 020 7930 0777


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