Notification of Directors' Interests pursuant to Companies Act 1985 Section 324 (2) and Section 329.
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was today advised that the following directors sold ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company in order, amongst other things, to satisfy their Income Tax liabilities arising on the exercise of options under the LTIP as detailed in our announcements dated 14 December 2003 and 22 January 2004 and the vesting of awards under the Share Matching Scheme as detailed in our announcement dated 30 January 2004.
The respective sales are detailed below:—
| Name | Date sold | Price per share (pounds sterling) | Number Sold | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Davis | 4 February 2004 | 11.3414 | 95,000 | |||
| Robert Dyrbus | 4 February 2004 | 11.3414 | 61,000 | |||
| David Cresswell | 4 February 2004 | 11.3414 | 15,000 | |||
| Bruce Davidson | 4 February 2004 | 11.3414 | 30,429 | |||
| Frank Rogerson | 4 February 2004 | 11.3414 | 15,315 |
The directors' holdings of ordinary shares following these trades are set out below:—
| Name | Holding at 4 February 2004 | Holding at 30 September 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Davis | 286,939 | 263,366 | ||
| Robert Dyrbus | 197,194 | 186,603 | ||
| David Cresswell | 83,093 | 69,385 | ||
| Bruce Davidson | 123,523 | 123,523 | ||
| Frank Rogerson | 76,430 | 66,270 |
C Deft
Assistant Company Secretary
