12th Dec 2005 17:04
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC12 December 2005 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Notification of Directors' and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities'(PDMRs) Interests pursuant to Disclosure Rules DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a) and DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) and a disclosure made pursuant to Companies Act 1985 Section 324 asextended by Section 328. Gareth Davis, Robert Dyrbus, David Cresswell, Frank Rogerson, Graham Blashill,Kathryn Brown, Alison Cooper and Matthew Phillips (together, "the Directors andPDMRs"). Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was today advised that the Trustees of the Company'sEmployee and Executive Benefit Trust (the "Trust") disposed of ordinary sharesof 10p each in the Company as detailed below and the Directors and PDMRs beingpotential beneficiaries under the Trust are deemed to have disposed of anon-beneficial interest in such shares. Date Disposed of Number Disposed of23 November 2005 8389 December 2005 19,00012 December 2005 23,294 The above disposal was the result of the Trust transferring ordinary shares of10p each in the Company to a former participant of the Company's share plans. In addition, the former participant sold the following shares to the Trust torealise funds in order to meet the associated income tax and national insuranceliabilities. Date of acquisition by Trust Number acquired9 December 2005 4,37412 December 2005 5,361 The Trust now holds a total of 896,440 ordinary shares of 10p each in theCompany and the Directors and PDMRs, being potential beneficiaries under theTrust, are deemed to have a non-beneficial interest in such shares. T M WilliamsDeputy Company Secretary Enquiries Simon Evans Group Media Relations Executive Tel: +44 (0)117 933 7375Nicola Tate Investor Relations Manager Tel: +44 (0)117 933 7082 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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