25th Mar 2010 13:41
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:
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 or reached:
23 March 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 March 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
LGIM (Below 5%) (Group)
LGIM (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 |
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GB0004544929 |
54,623,748 |
54,623,748 |
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 |
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GB0004544929 |
Below 5% |
N/A |
Below 5% |
N/A |
Below 5% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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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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 |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Below 5% |
Below 5% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Managed Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5 % = Total Position)
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (44,909,738 - 4.41% - LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (35,016,389 - 3.43%= PMC)
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Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) ( 35,016,389 -3.43% = PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,018,211,881
14. Contact name:
Joanne Shelton (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number:
020-3124 3850
T M Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: www.imperial-tobacco.com
Related Shares:
Imperial BrandsLegal & General