Exhibit 99.4
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: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds TSB Group Plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Jersey Nominees Ltd
Perry Nominees Ltd
Boltro Nominees Ltd
Ward Nominees Ltd
Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd
State Street Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
11 June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 June 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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 |
| | Number of shares | | Number of voting Rights | |
| | | | | |
0454492 | | 16,691,741 | | 16,691,741 | |
Ord GBP 0.10 | | | | | |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE | | |
| | | | Number of voting rights | | Percentage of voting
rights | |
| | Number of shares | | Direct | | Indirect | | Direct | | Indirect | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
0454492 | | 22,785,425 | | 0 | | 22,785,425 | | 0 | | 3.363 | |
Ord GBP 0.10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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. | | Percentage of
voting rights | |
| | | | | | | | | |
N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | | % of voting rights | |
| | | |
22,785,425 | | 3.363 | |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
5,473 Shares are held by Jersey Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
1,206,109 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
129,206 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
286,626 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
555,002 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
20,603,009 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Central Disclosure Unit
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0) 1444 418336
