18th Dec 2012 16:12
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (the "Company")
Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") Interests
Annual Bonus Plan
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was today advised that the Trustees of the Trust have purchased the following shares on behalf of Alison Cooper under the Annual Bonus Plan.
Under the current terms of the Annual Bonus Plan, for the Chief Executive and Finance Director any bonus earned up to 100 per cent of base salary and 85 per cent for the Corporate Affairs Director is paid in cash. Any bonus payable in excess of these levels is paid, net of tax, in shares which the director is required to retain for a minimum of three years.
In respect of the performance to 30 September 2012, for the Chief Executive this represents approximately 2.4 per cent of salary. These shares are not eligible for investment in the Company's Share Matching Scheme.
Name | Date Acquired | Price per share (pence sterling) | Number Acquired |
Alison Cooper | 18 December 2012 | 24.44 | 403 |
Following the above, Alison Cooper's current shareholding 148,320 shares
Trevor Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
Copies of our announcements are available on our website www.imperial-tobacco.com.
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