1st Aug 2006 16:58
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC01 August 2006 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), a disclosure made pursuant to Companies Act 1985 Section 324 as extendedby 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 by the Trustees of the Company'sEmployee and Executive Benefit Trust ("the Trust") that the following Directorexercised options under the Imperial Tobacco Group Sharesave Scheme. Name Date of exercise Number of sharesMr Robert Dyrbus 1 August 2006 675 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was today further advised by the Trustees of theCompany's Employee and Executive Benefit Trust ("the Trust") that the followingPDMRs exercised options under the Imperial Tobacco Group Sharesave Scheme. Name Date of exercise Number of sharesMs Kathryn Brown 1 August 2006 1,125Mrs Alison Cooper 1 August 2006 1,125 In addition, the Trust holds a total of 905,542 ordinary shares of 10p each inthe Company and the Directors and PDMRs being potential beneficiaries under theTrust are deemed to have a non-beneficial interest in such shares. T M Williams Deputy Company Secretary 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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