20th Feb 2007 15:39
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC20 February 2007 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 transfer shares Shares conditionally transferred allocated Gareth Davis 15 February 2007 20,601 20,601Robert Dyrbus 15 February 2007 13,073 13,073 Graham Blashill 15 February 2007 9,360 9,360David Cresswell 15 February 2007 9,376 9,376Frank Rogerson 15 February 2007 9,376 9,376 In addition the Trustees 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 transfer shares Shares conditionally transferred allocated Kathryn Brown 15 February 2007 7,222 7,222Alison Cooper 15 February 2007 7,777 7,777Matthew Phillips 15 February 2007 3,728* 3,728 * Includes 1,126 shares acquired on 15 February 2007 at a cost of £21.96 pershare. T M WILLIAMSDeputy Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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