9th Nov 2007 13:52
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC09 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Various clients for which Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited hasvoting authority 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 07 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Less than 5 per cent 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ord 10p 39,070,303 34,200,520GB0004544929 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 10p 38,566,016 33,753,480 0 4.98 0GB0004544929 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights33,753,480 4.98 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Sarah Pace 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7425 4911 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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