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13 February 2014

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

Response to Speculation About Logista

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ("Imperial Tobacco") notes the recent speculation about its intentions relating to a potential IPO of Compañia de Distribución Integral Logista S.A. ("Logista"). Imperial Tobacco confirms it is reviewing its options in relation to a potential IPO of Logista. There is no certainty as to the outcome of that review.

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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

Tom Corran, Director of Investor Communications +44 (0) 7527 421 951

Alex Parsons, Director of Group Communications +44 (0) 7967 467 241

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These materials are for information purposes only and are not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities of Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista, S.A. (the Company, and such securities, the Securities) in the United States, Canada or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

The Securities are not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the U.S. Securities Act) and will also not be registered with any authority competent with respect to securities in any state or other jurisdiction of the United States of America. The Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act. There will be no public offering of Securities in the United States. Any securities sold in the United States will be sold only to "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act).