Exhibit 99.1
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: x
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: o
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: o
Other (please specify) : o
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Vanguard Windsor II Fund
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
Threshold crossed on a date which is unidentifiable with most recent transaction on 30 September 2005
6. Date on which issuer notified:
5 September 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
| |
American Depositary
Shares each representing
2 Ordinary Shares | Number of shares | Number of voting Rights |
US4531421018 | 13,840,000 | 27,680,000 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares
| Number of voting rights
| % of voting rights
|
American Depositary
Shares each representing
2 Ordinary Shares
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
US4531421018 | 13,830,000 | 27,680,000 | | 4.09% | |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of
financial
instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion
Period/ Date | Number of voting rights
that may be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
| % of voting rights |
n/a | | | | |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
27,680,000 | 4.09% | |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
n/a
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 677,483,921
14. Contact name:
Vanguard Windsor II
c/o The Vanguard Group, Inc
Attn: James Conrad
15. Contact telephone number:
00-1-610-669 3098
