6th Sep 2010 13:57
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:
BlackRock, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Not applicable
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
31 August 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2 September 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone below 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
GB0004544929 |
57,086,224 |
57,086,224 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB0004544929 |
N/A |
N/A |
48,187,740 |
N/A |
4.73% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
Percentage of voting rights |
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|
|
|
|
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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 |
Exercise Price |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
Percentage of voting rights |
|
|
CFD |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2,113,380 |
Nominal |
Delta |
|
0.21% |
0.21% |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
50,301,120 |
4.94% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
|
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 50,301,120 (4.94%)
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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:
BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
Stuart Watchorn
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 5741 ([email protected])
T M Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: www.imperial-tobacco.com
Related Shares:
Imperial Brands