12th Dec 2008 12:28
12 December 2008
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC COMPLETES DEREGISTRATION FROM ITS REPORTING OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
On 12 September 2008, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ("Imperial Tobacco") filed Forms 15 and 15F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending its reporting obligations under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for both its ADR program and its $600 million Guaranteed Notes due April 1, 2009. By operation of law, the deregistration has now become effective.
Imperial Tobacco's U.S. ADR facility continues to operate as a Level I program with Citibank, N.A. as depositary and Principal American Liaison (PAL). Imperial Tobacco's ADRs continue to be traded on the over-the-counter market in the United States on the International Premier QX platform operated by Pink OTC Markets under the ticker symbol ITYBY. Current disclosure and financial information on Imperial Tobacco can be found at, www.otcqx.com and www.pinksheets.com.
Imperial Tobacco's ordinary shares continue to be traded on the London Stock Exchange.
Imperial Tobacco will continue to publish its Annual Report, Accounts and communications on its website, www.imperial-tobacco.com.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC is a multi-national tobacco company, with international strength in cigarette and world leadership in fine cut tobacco, cigars, rolling papers and tubes. Following the acquisition of Altadis in January 2008 the enlarged Group has 58 manufacturing sites and employs around 40,000.
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