25th May 2007 14:18
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC25 May 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: Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 23/05/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24/05/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 5% (Group) Below 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ord 10p 34,036,679 34,036,679 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 10p Below Below 5% 5% 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 Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights Below 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group) (Below 5%) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5%) Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5%) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (30,957,611 - 4.56% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(21,697,461 - 3.20% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance SocietyManagement) Limited (PMC) (21,697,461 - Limited (LGAS & LGPL)3.20% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 677,483,921 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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