Exhibit 99.4
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
2. Name of director
Robert Dyrbus
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Holding by director in 2
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
N/A
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Grant of Savings Related Share Option
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A
8. Percentage of issued class
N/A
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
10. Percentage of issued class
N/A
11. Class of security
N/A
12. Price per share
N/A
13. Date of transaction
N/A
14. Date company informed
N/A
15. Total holding following this notification
197,194
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.02704
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17. Date of grant
26 May 2004
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
1 August 2007 – 31 January 2008
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
Nil
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
374 ordinary shares of 10p each
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
£10.08 per share
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
174,163 (Including Contingent Rights)
23. Any additional information
None
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
T M Williams, Assistant Company Secretary 0117 933 7410
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
T M Williams, Assistant Company Secretary
Date of Notification
26 May 2004
