Transaction in Own Shares

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

Imperial Tobacco (the Company) announces that in accordance with the authority granted by its shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 5 February 2014, 31,942,881 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each (Shares) held in treasury were cancelled on 6 March 2014.

Following the above transaction the Company holds 73,430,990 of its Shares in treasury, representing 7.09 per cent of the total issued share capital of the Company. Including Shares which have been purchased to be held in treasury but not yet settled, the Company holds 73,430,990 of its Shares in treasury, representing 7.09 of the current total voting rights in the Company.

The Company has 962,569,010 Shares in issue (excluding Shares held in treasury). This number represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interests in, or changes to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer or any solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in any jurisdiction and is in conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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