Exhibit 99.4
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC
Annual Information Updated for the 12 months to 18 December 2006.
In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following has been published or made available to the public over the previous 12 months in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issues of securities and securities markets.
1. RIS Announcements
The following UK regulatory announcements have been made via a Regulatory Information Service. A copy of these announcements can be obtained from the London Stock Exchange website, www.londonstockexchange.com/marketnews or from the company’s website www.imperial-tobacco.com
16.12.2005 |
| Annual Information Update for the 12 months to 16 December 2005 |
21.12.2005 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
22.12.2005 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
28.12.2005 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
29.12.2005 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
30.12.2005 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
03.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
04.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
05.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
06.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
10.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
11.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
12.01.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
12.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
18.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
19.01.2006 |
| Notice of Results |
19.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
23.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
24.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
25.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
26.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
27.01.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
30.01.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
31.01.2006 |
| AGM Trading Statement |
01.02.2006 |
| AGM Results |
06.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
07.02.2006 |
| Document Re. Resolutions Passed at AGM |
07.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
14.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
15.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
16.02.2006 |
| Imperial Tobacco - Acquisition |
16.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
17.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
20.02.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
20.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
21.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
22.02.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
22.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
23.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
24.02.2006 |
| Document Re. Form 20-F |
24.02.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
24.02.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
01.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
02.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
13.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
14.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
15.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
16.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
17.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
22.03.2006 |
| Trading Update |
22.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
23.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
24.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
27.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
28.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
29.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
30.03.2006 |
| Manufacturing Restructuring |
30.03.2006 |
| Closed Period Share Repurchase Programme |
31.03.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
03.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
04.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
05.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
06.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
07.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
10.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
11.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
12.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
18.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
19.04.2006 |
| Appointments of Non-Executive Directors |
21.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
24.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
25.04.2006 |
| Directors Notification |
25.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
26.04.2006 |
| Interim Results |
27.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
28.04.2006 |
| Director Declaration |
28.04.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
02.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
03.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
08.05.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
10.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
11.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
12.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
15.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
17.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
18.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
19.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
22.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
22.05.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
23.05.2006 |
| Directorate Change - Board Update |
23.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
24.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
26.05.2006 |
| Notice of Results |
31.05.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
01.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
05.06.2006 |
| Document re. Interim Report available for inspection |
06.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
08.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
13.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
14.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
20.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
21.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
23.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
26.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
27.06.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
05.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
11.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
12.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
13.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
14.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
17.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
18.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
19.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
20.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
21.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
26.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
27.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
28.07.2006 |
| Manufacturing Restructuring |
31.07.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
01.08.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
01.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
02.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
03.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
04.08.2006 |
| Director Declaration |
04.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
08.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
09.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
10.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
11.08.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
23.08.2006 |
| Acquisition |
23.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
24.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
25.08.2006 |
| Notification of Preliminary Results |
25.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
29.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
30.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
31.08.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
31.08.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
01.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
04.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
05.09.2006 |
| ITG completes the acquisition of worldwide Davidoff cigarette trademark |
05.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
06.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
07.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
08.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
11.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
12.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
14.09.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
14.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
15.09.2006 |
| Trading Statement |
19.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
20.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
25.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
27.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
28.09.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
29.09.2006 |
| Closed Period Share Repurchase Programme |
02.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
03.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
05.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
06.10.2006 |
| Director Declaration |
10.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
11.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
18.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
19.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
23.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
24.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
26.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
30.10.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
31.10.2006 |
| Preliminary Results for the 12 months ended 30 September 2006 |
01.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
02.11.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
02.11.2006 |
| Supplement to Prospectus |
02.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
07.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
08.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
09.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
10.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
13.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
14.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
15.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
16.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
17.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
21.11.2006 |
| Notification of Directors/PDMR Shareholding |
21.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
22.11.2006 |
| Notice of Results |
22.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
24.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
27.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
28.11.2006 |
| Board Update |
28.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
29.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
30.11.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
01.12.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
04.12.2006 |
| Transaction in Own Securities |
18.12.2006 |
| Document Filing re. Report & Accounts |
2. Documents filed at Companies House
The company has also made the following filings with Companies House. Copies of these documents can be obtained from Companies House - -Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ, telephone: 0870 3333 636, email at enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk or, if you are a registered user, through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk.
21.12.2005 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
03.01.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
12.01.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
13.01.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
16.01.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
20.01.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
30.01.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
02.02.2006 |
| Two form 288b’s - Terminating appointment as director or Secretary |
06.02.2006 |
| AGM resolutions passed by the Company, other than those concerning ordinary business |
10.02.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
16.02.2006 |
| Directors Report and Accounts for the period ended 30 September 2005 |
20.02.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
03.03.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
06.03.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
13.03.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
27.03.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
03.04.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
18.04.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
24.04.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
25.04.2006 |
| Two form 288a’s Appointing directors |
04.05.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
05.05.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
12.05.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
22.05.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
13.06.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
19.06.2006 |
| ITG Annual Return despatched to Companies House |
21.06.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
21.06.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
22.06.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
30.06.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
03.07.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
14.07.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
21.07.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
24.07.2006 |
| Interim Accounts for the 9 month period ended 30.6.06 |
26.07.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
02.08.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
11.08.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
11.08.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
16.08.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
24.08.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
08.09.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
13.09.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
18.09.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
28.09.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
09.10.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
10.10.2006 |
| Interim Accounts for the 52 weeks ended 29.9.06 |
16.10.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
23.10.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
03.11.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
06.11.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
17.11.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
20.11.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
27.11.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
30.11.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
11.12.2006 |
| 169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury |
3. Documents Published and sent to Shareholders
The Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2006 and ancillary documents (which were filed with the UKLA Document Viewing Facility on 18 December 2006) can be found on company’s website (www.imperial-tobacco.com), as can the company’s Interim Report which was filed with the UKLA Document Viewing Facility on 5 June 2006.
07.02.2006 |
| Re. AGM Resolutions |
24.02.2006 |
| Document re. Form 20-F |
05.06.2006 |
| Document re. Interim Report |
18.12.2006 |
| Document re. Report and Accounts |
4. Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
The Company has submitted filings (including Form 20-F, Forms 6-K and Forms S-8) to the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States of America by virtue of its shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Full details of these filings can be viewed at:
http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html
using the company’s Ticker Symbol “ITY”.
Further information is available regarding the Company and its activities via the company website: www.imperial-tobacco.com
In accordance with Section 5.2.7 Prospectus Rules, we confirm that to the best of our knowledge, the information relating to the Company referred to above is up-to-date at the date of this announcement but it is acknowledged that such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date, due to changing circumstances.
A copy of this Annual Information Update can be obtained from the Company’s registered office:
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
P O Box 244
Upton Road
Bristol BS99 7UJ
For further information, please contact
Trevor Williams |
| Deputy Company Secretary |
| +44 (0) 117 963 6636 |
19 December 2006
