20th Feb 2006 16:38
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC20 February 2006 Notification of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility("PDMRs") Interests notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R (1) (a) and DR 3.1.4(R) (1) (b) in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of theCompanies Act 1985; Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was today advised by the Trustees of the Company'sEmployee and Executive Benefit Trust that the following Directors transferredshares from their existing holdings in order to participate in the Company'sShare Matching Scheme. The shares will be matched with free ordinary shares of10 pence each over a three-year period up to a maximum ratio of one to one,subject to the Group achieving in excess of an average of three per cent realincrease in earnings per share per annum over the three-year retention period.There will be no opportunity to retest if this performance criterion is not met. Name Date of Number of Number of Additional Resultant transfer shares Shares conditionally aggregate transferred allocated interests. Gareth 20 February 2006 31,698 31,698 699,488Davis Robert 20 February 2006 20,111 20,111 432,364Dyrbus Graham 20 February 2006 10,701 10,701 178,263Blashill David 20 February 2006 13,109 13,109 218,526Cresswell Frank 20 February 2006 13,109 13,109 214,465Rogerson In addition the Trustee also advised the Company that the following PDMRstransferred shares from their existing holdings in order to participate in theCompany's Share Matching Scheme. The shares will be matched with free ordinaryshares of 10 pence each over a three-year period up to a maximum ratio of one toone. Name Date of Number of Number of Additional Resultant transfer shares Shares conditionally aggregate transferred allocated interests. Kathryn 20 February 2006 9,589 9,589 77,270Brown Alison 20 February 2006 9,988 9,988 120,243Cooper Matthew 20 February 2006 2,844* 2,844 23,443Phillips * Includes 2,283 shares acquired on 15 February 2006 at a cost of £17.52 pershare. T M WILLIAMS Deputy Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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