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: o

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: o

Other (please specify) : o

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Legal & General Group Plc (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

19/09/2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20/09/2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Above 5% (Group)

Above 5% (LGIM)

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

Ord 10p

Below 5%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ord 10p

31,383,309

2,749,898

4.63

0.40

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.

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

34,133,207

5.03

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable ^:

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
(34,133,207 – 5.03% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited
(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (34,133,207 – 5.03% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)
(LGIM) (34,133,207 – 5.03% = Total Position)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (31,383,309 – 4.63% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (22,826,790 – 3.36% = PMC)		Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (22,826,790 – 3.36% = PMC)		Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

		Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

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:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 677,483,921

14. Contact name:

Helen Lewis (LGIM)

15. Contact telephone number:

020 3124 3851