24th Sep 2014 14:23
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:
Invesco Limited.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
17 September 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 September 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 5%
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 (ISIN: GB0004544929) | 39,096,727* 2007 notification | 39,096,727 | 47,294,160 | 4.94% | |||
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 | |
|
|
| Nominal | Delta | ||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
47,294,160 | 4.94% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Number of Shares | ||
Invesco Fund Managers Limited | 38,025,267 | |
Invesco Asset Management Limited | 6,198,438 |
|
Invesco Canada Limited | 2,328,373 |
|
Invesco Advisers Inc. | 339,484 |
|
Invesco Asset Management Japan & AIM Trimark | 30,950 |
|
Invesco Asset Management GmbH (Germany) | 68,574 |
|
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited | 54,658 |
|
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC | 120,657 |
|
Invesco GT Management S.A. | 27,156 |
|
Invesco Investment Advisers, LLC | 61,838 |
|
Invesco Asset Management S.A. (France) | 14,339 |
|
Invesco Nat Trust Co & Invesco Advisers Inc. | 5,614 |
|
Invesco Advisers Inc ADRs (Ratio 1:2) | 18,812 |
|
%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Invesco Limited
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:
Philippa Sadler
15. Contact telephone number:
01491 417 000
T M Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: www.imperial-tobacco.com
Related Shares:
Imperial Brands