18th Jul 2005 13:00
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC18 July 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer Imperial Tobacco Group PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or(iii) both (i) and (ii) Disclosure in relation to (i) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Graham Blashill, Kathryn Brown, Alison Cooper and Matthew Phillips 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Individuals named in 3 above were all potential beneficiaries of the ImperialTobacco Group PLC 2001 Employee Benefit Trust until 15 July 2005. 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 10p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them Pershing Keen Nominee Limited a/c HGCF 8 State the nature of the transaction Cessation of potential beneficial interest in shares held by the ImperialTobacco Group PLC 2001 Employee Benefit Trust 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction N/A 14. Date and place of transaction 15 July 2005 Jersey, Channel Islands 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) N/A 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 18 July 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification N/A 23. Any additional information Individuals named in 3 above were all potential beneficiaries of the ImperialTobacco Group PLC 2001 Employee Benefit Trust until 15 July 2005. From 15 July2005 these individuals are potential beneficiaries of the Imperial Tobacco GroupEmployee and Executive Trust. 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries C Deft, Assistant Company Secretary0117 963 6636 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification C Deft, Assistant Company Secretary Date of notification: 18 July 2005 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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