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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC08 April 2008 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITEDSTATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. 8 April 2008 European Commission Approves Proposed Disposal of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC's49.95% Stake in Aldeasa, S.A. to Autogrill Espana S.A. The European Commission has announced its decision to approve Imperial TobaccoGroup PLC's ("Imperial Tobacco") proposed disposal of its 49.95% shareholding inAldeasa, S.A., held through its subsidiary Altadis, S.A., to Autogrill EspanaS.A., a subsidiary of Autogrill S.p.A. The transaction is expected to complete on 14 April 2008. Enquiries Imperial TobaccoAlex Parsons Telephone: +44 (0) 7967 467241(Group Media Relations Manager)Simon Evans Telephone: +44 (0) 7967 467684(Group Press Officer)John Nelson-Smith Telephone: +44 (0) 117 933 7032(Investor Relations Manager)Nicola Tate Telephone: +44 (0) 117 933 7082(Investor Relations Manager) Citi (lead financial adviser to Imperial Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7986 4000Tobacco)Ian Carnegie-BrownIan Hart Citi, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FinancialServices Authority, is acting exclusively for Imperial Tobacco and no one elsein relation to the matters referred to in this announcement and will not beresponsible to anyone other than Imperial Tobacco for providing the protectionsafforded to clients of Citi nor for providing advice in relation to thesematters, the content of this announcement or any matter referred to in it. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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