Thorntons Chairman buys 400,000 shares

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John von Spreckelsen, Chairman of chocolate retailer Thorntons, has bought up 400,000 shares in the firm, one week after it reported that its pre-tax profit more than halved after heavy discounting.

Spreckelsen, who last year announced his intention to quit the firm before the end of September, bumped up his stake in the company to 2.77%, equivalent to more than 1.89m shares, with the £99,440 transaction.

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