2nd Aug 2005 15:32
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC02 August 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), 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 PDMRsexercised options under the Imperial Tobacco Group Sharesave Scheme. Name Date of exercise Number of sharesMr Graham Blashill 2 August 2005 1,152Mr Matthew Phillips 2 August 2005 461 In addition, the Trust holds a total of 929,837 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. Imperial Tobacco Group PLC has also today been informed that, on 2 August 2005,the Non-Executive Directors listed below purchased ordinary shares of 10 penceeach, at a price of £14.65 per share, pursuant to an agreement that part oftheir fees be applied to the purchase of shares. These shares will be held by anominee and may not be withdrawn or sold during the term of each non-executivedirectorship. Director Shares purchased Resultant InterestSimon Duffy 400 8,733Sipko Huismans 400 5,820Pierre Jungels 400 2,362Susan Murray 400 400Iain Napier 680 3,662David Thursfield 400 851 T M WilliamsDeputy 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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