31st Mar 2005 18:16
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC31 March 2005 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC - Close Period Share Repurchase Programme Imperial Tobacco announces today that it has instructed Hoare Govett'saffiliate, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London Branch, to commence a non-discretionaryprogramme to repurchase its own ordinary shares during its close period whichcommences on 1 April 2005 and ends on 26 April 2005 with the publication ofImperial Tobacco's interim results. The repurchased shares will all be held astreasury shares. Any share repurchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and inaccordance with both Imperial Tobacco's general authority to repurchase ordinaryshares and Chapter 15 of the Listing Rules, which requires that the maximumprice paid be limited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle marketclosing price of Imperial Tobacco's ordinary shares for the five dealing dayspreceding the date of the purchase. Imperial Tobacco confirms that as at 31March 2005 it has no unpublished price sensitive information. Contacts: Nicola Tate Imperial Tobacco Group PLC 0117 933 7082John Nelson-Smith Imperial Tobacco Group PLC 0117 933 7032Jeremy Thompson ABN AMRO 020 7678 8000 Copies of our announcements are available on our website:www.imperial-tobacco.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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