23rd Apr 2007 12:24
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC23 April 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): 19/04/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/04/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 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 Below 5% Below 5% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using the shares rightsISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 10p 31,399,681 31,399,681 2,636,998 4.634 0.389 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 34,036,679 5.02 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) (34,036,679 - 5.02% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (34,036,679 -5.02% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM) (34,036,679 - 5.02% = TotalPosition) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (31,399,681 - 4.63% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(21,867,031 - 3.22% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance SocietyManagement) Limited (PMC) (21,867,031 - Limited (LGAS & LGPL)3.22% = 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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