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Imperial BrandsAnnouncement

20/03/2023 16:00

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RNS Number : 5693T  Imperial Brands PLC  20 March 2023

 Imperial Brands PLC

 Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) No. 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the
 FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)

 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to                                                                    Imperial Brands PLC
 which voting rights are attached:

                                                                                                                                              ISIN GB0004544929
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X"
 if appropriate)
 Non-UK issuer
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with
 an "X")
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                        X
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 Other (please specify):
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 Name                                                                                                                                         Spring Mountain Investments Ltd
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                        Camana Bay, George Town, Cayman Islands
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3)
 Name                                                                                                                                         LBS Limited, Northfield Investments Limited and Seneca Investments Limited
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                        George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:                                                                                       14/03/2023
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                               16/03/2023
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares  % of voting rights through financial instruments      Total of both in %   Total number of voting rights of issuer

                                                                            (total of 8.A)                         (total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2)                              (8.A + 8.B)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  6.018396                               0.00000                                               6.018396             55,732,395
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          5.169106                               0.00000                                               5.169106

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
 threshold was crossed or reached:
 A: Voting rights attached to shares
 Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)  Number of voting rights                                                                                                       % of voting rights
                                               Direct                                      Indirect                                                                          Direct                                      Indirect

                                               (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)   (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)                                      (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)   (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
 Ordinary Shares                               55,732,395                                  0                                                                                 6.018396                                    0.000000

 GB0004544929
 SUBTOTAL 8.A                                  55,732,395                                                                                                                    6.018396%

 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC
 (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
 Type of financial instrument                  Expiration date                             Exercise/ Conversion Period  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is                                % of voting rights
                                                                                                                        exercised/converted

                                                                                           SUBTOTAL 8.B.1

 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art.
 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
 Type of financial instrument                  Expiration date                             Exercise/ Conversion Period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights                                             % of voting rights

                                                                                                                        SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
 obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural
 person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding
 directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or                                                                                                                                                                           X
 the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
 controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as
 necessary)

 Ultimate controlling person  Name of controlled undertaking      % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold      % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                                  than the notifiable threshold
 Kenneth Bryan Dart
 Kenneth Bryan Dart           Portfolio Services Ltd              0.000000                                                                        0.000000                                                                    0.000000%
 Kenneth Bryan Dart           Seneca Investments Limited          3.434174                                                                        0.000000                                                                    3.434174%
 Kenneth Bryan Dart           Spring Mountain Investments Ltd     0.000000                                                                        0.000000                                                                    0.000000%
 Kenneth Bryan Dart           Northfield Investments Limited      0.000000                                                                        0.000000                                                                    0.000000%
 Kenneth Bryan Dart           LBS Limited                         0.000000                                                                        0.000000                                                                    0.000000%

 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                                 N/A
 The number and % of voting rights held
 The date until which the voting rights will be held

 11. Additional information:
 N/A

 12. Date of completion                         16 March 2023
 13. Place of completion                        Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

 

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