EX-99.4 5 a07-30562_1ex99d4.htm EX-99.4

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:

 

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited

 

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

 

Various clients for which Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited has voting authority

 

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

 

7 November 2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

8 November 2007

 

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

 

Less than 5 per cent

 

8. Notified details:

 


 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

Class/type of shares if

 

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

 

possible using the ISIN CODE

 

Number of shares

 

Number of voting Rights

 

  Ord 10p
GB0004544929

 

39,070,303

 

34,200,520

 

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Class/type of shares if

 

Number of shares

 

Number of voting rights

 

% of voting rights

 

possible using the ISIN CODE

 

Direct

 

Direct

 

Indirect

 

Direct

 

Indirect

 

  Ord 10p
GB0004544929

 

38,566,016

 

33,753,480

 

0

 

4.98

 

0

 

 

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

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights

 

% of voting rights

 

33,753,480

 

4.98

 

 

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

 

N/A

 

Proxy Voting:

 

10. Name of the proxy holder:

 

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited

 


 

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:

 

Sarah Pace

 

15. Contact telephone number:

 

020 7425 4911