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17/02/2026 11:00

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RNS Number : 3568T  Imperial Brands PLC  17 February 2026

IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) No. 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         LUKAS PARAVICINI

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment

                                                                   INITIAL NOTIFICATION
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC

 b)   LEI                                                          549300DFVPOB67JL3A42

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

      Identification code                                          ORDINARY SHARES

                                                                   GB0004544929
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    EXERCISE OF NIL COST OPTION (AND ASSOCIATED TRANSFER OF SHARES, INCLUDING

                                                            DIVIDEND ROLL-UP SHARES) GRANTED AS PART OF AN LTIP AWARD MADE IN FEBRUARY
                                                                   2023

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                                     NIL     64,731

 d)   Aggregated information                                        N/A

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      16 FEBRUARY 2026

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

      Identification code                                          ORDINARY SHARES

                                                                   GB0004544929

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    SALE OF SHARES TO PAY TAX DUE ON EXERCISE AND TRANSFER OF LTIP AWARD OPTIONS

                                                            AND DIVIDEND ROLL-UP SHARES.

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)     Volume(s)

                                                                    GBP 32.19   30,561

 d)   Aggregated information                                        N/A

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      16 FEBRUARY 2026

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     XLON - LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

 N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

16 FEBRUARY 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

 

 

ORDINARY SHARES

 

GB0004544929

 

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

SALE OF SHARES TO PAY TAX DUE ON EXERCISE AND TRANSFER OF LTIP AWARD OPTIONS
AND DIVIDEND ROLL-UP SHARES.

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Price(s)     Volume(s)

  GBP 32.19   30,561

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

 N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

16 FEBRUARY 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

XLON - LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         MURRAY MCGOWAN

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment

                                                                   INITIAL NOTIFICATION
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC

 b)   LEI                                                          549300DFVPOB67JL3A42

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

      Identification code                                          ORDINARY SHARES

                                                                   GB0004544929
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    EXERCISE OF NIL COST OPTION (AND ASSOCIATED TRANSFER OF SHARES, INCLUDING

                                                            DIVIDEND ROLL-UP SHARES) GRANTED AS PART OF AN LTIP AWARD MADE IN FEBRUARY
                                                                   2023

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                                     NIL     33,794

 d)   Aggregated information                                        N/A

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      16 FEBRUARY 2026

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

      Identification code                                          ORDINARY SHARES

                                                                   GB0004544929

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    SALE OF SHARES TO PAY TAX DUE ON EXERCISE AND TRANSFER OF LTIP AWARD OPTIONS

                                                            AND DIVIDEND ROLL-UP SHARES.

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)       Volume(s)

                                                                    GBP 32.3042   15,955

 d)   Aggregated information                                        N/A

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      16 FEBRUARY 2026

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     XLON - LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 N/A

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

16 FEBRUARY 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

 

 

ORDINARY SHARES

 

GB0004544929

 

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

SALE OF SHARES TO PAY TAX DUE ON EXERCISE AND TRANSFER OF LTIP AWARD OPTIONS
AND DIVIDEND ROLL-UP SHARES.

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Price(s)       Volume(s)

  GBP 32.3042   15,955

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

 N/A

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

16 FEBRUARY 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

XLON - LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

 

Chris Winters

Deputy Company Secretary

 

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