moleandtoad
29 Jul 2015
Re: Can you tell me? I think that if Ferrero get to 90% then they have the right to but up any remaining shares from what I understand
greymonk
29 Jul 2015
Re: Can you tell me? If you don't sell them you will still own themYou could always stand on a box behind a wall and pretend you are a big shareholder!
faehall
28 Jun 2015
Can you tell me? I am only a small shareholder and just want to know what will happen if I don't sell my shares?
winningstreak
22 Jun 2015
Re: Adios / Granny... Granny often has a brandy before she goes to bed, I shall give her a double one tonight.She deserves it. Good old granny.WS
IOMINVESTCOM
22 Jun 2015
Re: Adios / Granny... Hi WSTell Granny to have a night cap tonight to celebrate today's news maybe somthing stronger than her usual tea. Just a one off.Sounds like wise old granny is looking to save on her energy bills with re-investing to INSEGLT granny
winningstreak
22 Jun 2015
Re: Adios / Granny... Granny is drinking endless amounts of TG-Tips tea, she finds comfort in her teas.She is almost crying and almost smiling - somewhere in between I would say.Good old granny. She recommends diverting part of the funds from sales hereto a small company called Inspired Energy (INSE), but as always don't blindlyfollow Granny, she is sometimes wrong, although not very often. DYOR.Cheers,ws
Amoha
22 Jun 2015
Adios THT, You have been one of my favourite trading shares but never sold you out totally because of the vouchers. I think I really will miss you. I don't have another one like you. *WEEP*I sold my last remaining tranche this morning. *SOB*Almost twenty years together and now you are gone. *HOWL*ws - Granny must be in mourning.Farewell.
II Editor
22 Jun 2015
NEW ARTICLE: Ferrero Rocher tucks into Thorntons "After a difficult year of melting sales, LSE:THT:Thorntons has caught the eye of Italian chocolate giant Ferrero International. The maker of Ferrero Rocher, and the terrible TV ads that guaranteed its success, is paying 145p for each Thorntons ..."[link]
idontwanttolose
22 Jun 2015
It is now a done deal RECOMMENDED CASH OFFERbyFERHOLDING UK LTD a wholly owned subsidiary ofFERRERO INTERNATIONAL S.A.forTHORNTONS PLCSummary· The Boards of Ferrero International S.A. ("Ferrero"
and Thorntons PLC ("Thorntons" are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made by Ferholding UK Ltd ("Ferholding" (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrero) for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Thorntons.· The Offer will be 145 pence in cash for each Thorntons Share.· The Offer values the fully diluted share capital of Thorntons at approximately £111.9 million.· Ferholding has today acquired the entire holding of Crystal Amber, the entire holdings of John von Spreckelsen (and his wife) and part of the holding of Hotchkis & Wiley in Thorntons at the Offer Price. These holdings together total 18,707,841 Thorntons Shares, representing approximately 27.14 per cent. of the issued share capital of Thorntons as at the date of this announcement.· Ferholding has also today acquired the entire holdings of certain of the Thorntons Directors who hold Thorntons Shares (being Paul Wilkinson and Jonathan Hart) and the majority of the holding of Michael Killick, another Thorntons Director, at the Offer Price. Ferholding has also acquired the Shares held by Jonathan Hart's wife and children. These holdings together total 1,901,800 Thorntons Shares, representing approximately 2.76 per cent. of the issued share capital of Thorntons as at the date of this announcement.· Ferholding therefore owns 29.90 per cent. of the total issued share capital of Thorntons as at the date of this announcement.· In addition, Ferholding has received irrecovable undertakings to accept or procure the acceptance of the Offer from Hotchkis & Wiley in respect of its remaining 2,921,411 Thorntons Shares, representing approximately 4.24 per cent. of the issued share capital of Thorntons as at the date of this announcement. Ferholding has also received irrevocable undertakings to accept or procure the acceptance of the Offer at the Offer Price in respect of the holdings of certain other of the Thorntons Directors (being Diana Houghton, Barry Bloomer and Martin George) who hold Thorntons Shares. These holdings together total 155,084 Thorntons Shares, representing approximately 0.22 per cent. of the issued share capital of Thorntons as at the date of this announcement.· In aggregate, therefore, Ferholding holds or has received irrevocable undertakings to accept or procure the acceptance of the Offer in respect of 23,686,136 Thorntons Shares, representing approximately 34.36 per cent. of the issued share capital of Thorntons as at the date of this announcement, including those holdings of the Thorntons Directors (and/or those of their close family as relevant).· The Offer represents a premium of approximately:· 42.9 per cent. over the closing middle market price of 101.5 pence per Thorntons Share on 19 June 2015, the business day immediately prior to the commencement of the Offer Period;· 66.6 per cent. over the average closing middle market price per Thorntons Share of 87.1 pence over the three month period ended 19 June 2015, the business day immediately prior to the commencement of the Offer Period;· 72.3 per cent. over the average closing middle market price per Thorntons Share of 84.2 pence over the six month period ended 19 June 2015, the business day immediately prior to the commencement of the Offer Period; and· 49.1 per cent. over the average closing middle market price per Thorntons Share of 97.2 pence over the twelve month period ended 19 June 2015, the business day immediately prior to the commencement of the Offer Period.· Ferholding was incorporated in England and Wales on 12 June 2015 for the specific purpose of making the Offer. Ferholding i
LK Hyman
22 Jun 2015
Re: T1ps - FEATURED STOCK Lambo,"this not a buy n hold till 10p (sorry granny..have a nice xmas..)"Looks like your 'bot blew a gasket, m8!BANG ON!!>> Not.LKH on the flybridge
winningstreak
22 Jun 2015
Granny says... Granny says it is a shame that Thorntons is falling into the hands of an Italian Company. However, it is not a shame to see the share price up b y more than 40%.She is now thinking about a red Ferrari. Good old Granny. Next thingTG-Tips will go foreign. That really would be an insult to Granny.ws
idontwanttolose
22 Jun 2015
Ferrero look like Gobbling up THT!! so it states in the FTA great reward to all those who held on to the shares.....unfortunately I stepped off the THT register some years ago
The Pieman
01 Jun 2015
Quite a lot of life really.... Granny must be off restocking her tea........Lambrini - great pick for 70p, but that is looking bargain basement territory now.Is something up? Are there takeover rumours out there? Crystal Amber have increased their stake quite a bit recently......certainly seems to be something going on.
winningstreak
13 May 2015
Off-Topic / Granny Sorry to be off-topic, but Granny has asked me to inform her friends hereat THT that she reckons the share price at INSE is worth a look. I have takenher advice and bought / topped up. But as always DYOR.Cheers,ws
idleman
29 Apr 2015
results That the previous growth could not be sustained is obvious.So we are levelling offfor a while before management gets things sorted out for the next spurt.The pensionthing is not new either!!Conclusion: There is a proven good management team in place,thisis a brand name with great potential and it is a profitable company.The SP is halved from its top,so with a bit of patience plenty of opportunity to improve the balance sheet.AT LEAST A HOLD!!!!
