17th Dec 2010 12:01
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (the "Company")
Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") Interests
Imperial Tobacco Group Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")
Alison Cooper, Robert Dyrbus, Graham Blashill, Helen Clatworthy, Matthew Phillips, Walter Prinz and Kathryn Turner (together, "the Directors and PDMRs").
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was advised today that the Trustees of the Company's Employee and Executive Benefit Trust ("the Trust") transferred on 16 December 2010 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company to seven participant Directors and PDMRs in the Company's LTIP following the exercise of options granted on 2 November 2010.
These shares were previously contingent rights for each Director and PDMR.
Name | Number of options exercised and shares acquired
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Directors
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Alison Cooper | 13,719 |
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Robert Dyrbus | 27,843 |
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Graham Blashill | 13,558 |
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PDMRs
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Helen Clatworthy | 1,435 |
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Matthew Phillips | 5,810 |
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Walter Prinz | 1,437 |
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Kathryn Turner | 7,409 |
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was also advised today that the following Directors and PDMRs sold ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, as detailed below. Following the sales, all of the Directors continue to hold in excess of their shareholding requirements.
The respective sales are detailed below: -
Name | Date sold | Price per share (pence sterling) | Number Sold |
Alison Cooper | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 7,032 |
Robert Dyrbus | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 27,843 |
Graham Blashill | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 6,950 |
Helen Clatworthy | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 736 |
Matthew Phillips | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 2,979 |
Walter Prinz | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 640 |
Kathryn Turner | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 7,409 |
Annual Bonus Plan
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was further advised today that the Trustees of the Trust have purchased the following shares on behalf of the Directors and relevant PDMRs 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 other Executive Directors 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 2010, for the Chief Executive this represents approximately 23 per cent of salary and for the other Executive Directors approximately 19 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 | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 3,624 |
Robert Dyrbus | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 3,097 |
Graham Blashill | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 2,262 |
Fernando Dominguez | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 825 |
Matthew Phillips | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 640 |
Kathryn Turner | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 725 |
Purchase of Shares
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was further advised today that RBC cees Nominees Limited ("RBC cees") have purchased the following shares on behalf of the PDMR, Fernando Dominguez.
Name | Date of Purchase | Price per share (pence sterling) | Number Purchased |
Fernando Dominguez | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 640 |
Sale of Shares
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was further advised today that RBC cees have sold the following shares on behalf of Mrs M Dyrbus, connected person to Mr R Dyrbus.
Name | Date of Sale | Price per share (pence sterling) | Number Sold |
Mrs M Dyrbus
(Connected Person to Robert Dyrbus) | 16 December 2010 | 1919.82 | 1,000 |
Following all of the above, the Directors' current shareholdings are:-
Name | Shares Held |
Alison Cooper | 124,647 |
Robert Dyrbus | 400,462 |
Graham Blashill | 163,660 |
Trevor Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
Copies of our announcements are available on our website www.imperial-tobacco.com.
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