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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC22 February 2008 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITEDSTATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. 22 February 2008 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Announces the Posting of a Supplementary Circular toits Shareholders in Relation to the Acquisition of Altadis, S.A. In accordance with the UK Listing Rules, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ("ImperialTobacco") is today posting a supplementary circular to its shareholders inrelation to the acquisition of Altadis, S.A. ("Altadis"). Further to the Imperial Tobacco circular of 18 July 2007, this supplementarycircular contains, amongst other things, Imperial Tobacco's confirmation on thesufficiency of the working capital of the enlarged group, an update on thematerial contracts and litigation of Altadis, confirmation that there has beenno significant change in the financial or trading position of Altadis since 30June 2007, updated financial information on Altadis and pro forma financialinformation for the enlarged group. Shareholders need not take any action in respect of the supplementary circular. A copy of the supplementary circular is available on Imperial Tobacco's website:www.imperial-tobacco.com Enquiries Imperial TobaccoAlex Parsons (Head of Corporate Communications) Telephone: +44 (0) 7967 467241Simon Evans (Group Press Officer) Telephone: +44 (0) 7967 467684John Nelson-Smith (Investor Relations Manager) Telephone: +44 (0) 117 933 7032Nicola Tate (Investor Relations Manager) Telephone: +44 (0) 117 933 7082 Citi (financial adviser to Imperial Tobacco) Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7986 4000Ian Carnegie-BrownIan Hart Citi, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FinancialServices Authority, is acting exclusively for Imperial Tobacco and no one elsein relation to the matters referred to in this announcement and will not beresponsible to anyone other than Imperial Tobacco for providing the protectionsafforded to clients of Citi nor for providing advice in relation to thesematters, the content of this announcement or any matter referred to in it. Copies of Imperial Tobacco's announcements are available on its website:www.imperial-tobacco.com This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States.The securities of Imperial Tobacco may not be offered or sold in the UnitedStates absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any publicoffering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means ofa prospectus that will contain detailed information about the company andmanagement, as well as financial statements. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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