19th Aug 2009 12:07
RNS Number : 6938X
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
19 August 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Deutsche Bank AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Deutsche Bank AG
Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed
or reached:
17 August 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 August 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
|
|
|
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Number of shares
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Number of voting Rights
|
|
GB0004544929
|
N/A
|
N/A
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
|
||
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|
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB0004544929
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30,761,027
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30,761,027
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0
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3.03%
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0
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration Date
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Exercise/Conversion Period
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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Percentage of voting rights
|
|
Call Option
Call Option
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Sep 09
Dec 09
|
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750,000
700,000
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0.07%
0.07%
|
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Exercise
Price
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Expiration
Date
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Exercise/Conversion Period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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Percentage of voting rights
|
|
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CFD
|
|
|
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6,280
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Nominal
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Delta
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0.00%
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|
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
|
|
32,217,307
|
3.17%
|
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
|
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
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:
Paul Smith\Andrew Anderson (Deutsche Bank AG)
15. Contact telephone number:
00 44 207 545 8533\8532
T M Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: www.imperial-tobacco.com
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