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RNS Number : 3775EImperial Tobacco Group PLC03 November 2015TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Number of Shares
Percent of Outstanding
Capital Guardian Trust Company
4,603,526
0.480%
Capital International Limited
69,382
0.007%
Capital International Srl
173,497
0.018%
Capital International, Inc.
50,501
0.005%
Capital Research and Management Company
43,087,058
4.494%
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
30 October 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2 November 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODESituation previous
to the triggering
transactionResulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
SharesNumber
of
Voting
RightsNumber
of sharesNumber of voting
rights% of voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary
(GB0004544929)
47,300,337
47,300,337
47,641,672
4.969%
ADRs
(US4531421018)
170,794
341,588
342,292
0.036%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration Date
Exercise/Conversion Period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
Percentage of voting rights
n/a
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Exercise
Price
Expiration
Date
Exercise/Conversion Period
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
Percentage of voting rights
n/a
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
47,983,964
5.005%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Number of Shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") Holdings
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
47,983,964
5.005%
Capital Guardian Trust Company
4,603,526
0.480%
Capital International Limited
69,382
0.007%
Capital International Srl
173,497
0.018%
Capital International, Inc.
50,501
0.005%
Capital Research and Management Company
43,087,058
4.494%
%
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:
N/A
15. Contact telephone number:
N/A
T M Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: www.imperial-tobacco.com
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