20th Mar 2014 14:40
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:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Number of Shares | Percent of Outstanding | |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG) Holdings Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | 38,481,853 | 4.000% |
Capital Guardian Trust Company | 4,562,587 | 0.474% |
Capital International Limited | 338,188 | 0.035% |
Capital International SÁrl | 593,330 | 0.062% |
Capital International, Inc. | 331,407 | 0.034% |
Capital Research and Management Company | 32,656,341 | 3.395% |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
18 March 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 March 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Shares (GB0004544929) | 38,479,829 | 34,479,827 | 38,481,853 | 4.0001% | |||
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 |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Exercise Price | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | Percentage of voting rights | |
|
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| Nominal | Delta | ||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
38,481,853 | 4.0001% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Number of Shares | Percent of Outstanding | |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG) Holdings Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | 38,481,853 | 4.000% |
Capital Guardian Trust Company | 4,562,587 | 0.474% |
Capital International Limited | 338,188 | 0.035% |
Capital International SÁrl | 593,330 | 0.062% |
Capital International, Inc. | 331,407 | 0.034% |
Capital Research and Management Company | 32,656,341 | 3.395% |
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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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
N/A
15. Contact telephone number:
N/A
T M Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: www.imperial-tobacco.com
Related Shares:
Imperial Brands