7 November 2014

THORNTONS PLC

Results of AGM

Thorntons PLC announces that at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions were approved by shareholders on a show of hands.

A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.


In Favour


Discretion


Against


Withheld

Resolution

Votes

%

Votes

%

Votes

%

Votes

1. Receive Annual Report 2014

25,794,966

99.45

135,782

0.52

7,031

0.03

1,414,327

2. Approve Remuneration Report

25,441,299

98.31

141,525

0.55

294,974

1.14

1,474,308

3. Approve Remuneration Policy

25,363,084

98.06

136,047

0.53

364,951

1.41

1,488,024

4. Reappointment of

    D J Houghton

25,731,949

99.25

135,169

0.52

60,581

0.23

1,424,407

5. Reappointment of

    P N Wilkinson

25,737,344

99.22

135,219

0.52

66,927

0.26

1,412,616

6. Reappointment of J D Hart

25,756,715

99.29

135,169

0.52

48,245

0.19

1,411,977

7. Reappointment of B Bloomer

25,671,023

98.98

134,826

0.52

130,902

0.50

1,415,355

8. Reappointment of M D Killick

25,749,773

99.29

137,726

 0.53

46,541

0.18

1,418,066

9. Reappointment of M P George

25,746,685

99.29

137,576

0.53

46,210

0.18

1,421,635

10.Reappointment of Auditors

25,719,981

99.27

150,782

0.58

38,815

0.15

1,442,528

11. Auditors remuneration

 25,769,093

99.34

153,663

0.59

18,624

0.07

1,410,726

12. Authority to issue shares

25,509,028

98.80

151,493

0.59

157,455

0.61

1,534,130

13. Authority to issue shares

      for cash

25,491,031

98.74

150,587

0.58

174,857

0.68

1,535,631

14. Authority to purchase  

      own shares

25,583,441

98.61

150,037

0.58

208,987

0.81

1,409,641

15. General Meeting Notice -

      14 days

25,325,124

97.60

154,665

0.60

466,254

1.80

1,406,063

Total number of votes cast by proxy

(incl. Chairman and 3rd party discretion and votes withheld) : 27,352,106    

For further information please contact:

Mark R. Henson                      Company Secretary                T: 01773 542384

Nadja Vetter                            Cardew Group                                    T: 020 7930 0777

Georgina Hall


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