IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC 18 December, 2014
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (the "Company")
Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") Interests
Annual Bonus Plan
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC was today advised that the Trustees of the Trust have purchased the following ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Shares") on behalf of the Executive Directors under the Annual Bonus Plan.
Under the current terms of the Annual Bonus Plan, for the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer any bonus earned up to 100 per cent of base salary and 85 per cent for the Corporate Affairs Director is paid in cash. Any bonus payable in excess of these levels is paid, net of tax, in Shares which the Director is required to hold for a minimum of three years.
| Name | Date Acquired | Price per share | Number of Shares Purchased |
| (pounds sterling) | |||
| Alison Cooper | 17 December 2014 | 27.27 | 6,747 |
| Oliver Tant | 17 December 2014 | 27.27 | 389 |
| Matthew Phillips | 17 December 2014 | 27.27 | 105 |
Following the above, the current shareholdings on the Executive Directors are as follows:-
| Name | Shareholding |
| Alison Cooper | 168,858 |
| Oliver Tant | 1,218 |
| Matthew Phillips | 43,870 |
Trevor Williams
Deputy Company Secretary
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