0001104659-08-057186.txt : 20080905 0001104659-08-057186.hdr.sgml : 20080905 20080905094437 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-057186 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080905 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080905 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080905 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001072670 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TOBACCO PRODUCTS [2100] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14874 FILM NUMBER: 081057643 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 244 STREET 2: SOUTHVILLE CITY: BRISTOL UK STATE: X0 ZIP: BS99 7UJ BUSINESS PHONE: 441179636636 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 244 STREET 2: SOUTHVILLE CITY: BRISTOL UK STATE: X0 ZIP: BS99 7UJ 6-K 1 a08-23034_16k.htm 6-K

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	Washington, D.C. 20549
	Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For September 5, 2008

IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Upton Road, Bristol BS99 7UJ, England

(Address of principle executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o No x

Attached to this 6-K are the following items:

Exhibit

99.1 Further re NYSE Delisting – September 3, 2008

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC
		(Registrant)


Date	September 5, 2008		By	/s/ TREVOR WILLIAMS
				Trevor Williams
				Deputy Company Secretary

EX-99.1 2 a08-23034_1ex99d1.htm FURTHER RE NYSE DELISTING - SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Exhibit 99.1

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC delists from the New York Stock Exchange

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“Imperial Tobacco”) announces that on 2 September 2008 it filed Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and provided a copy thereof to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) to effect its voluntary delisting from the NYSE.

The delisting will be effective 10 days after the filing of Form 25, on 12 September 2008. On 12 September 2008 Imperial Tobacco intends to file Forms 15 and 15F with the SEC to deregister and terminate its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

These filings will deregister and terminate Imperial Tobacco’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act for its ADR programme and its $600 million Guaranteed Notes due April 1, 2009.

Upon filing Forms 15 and 15F Imperial Tobacco’s reporting obligations will be immediately suspended and the deregistration will be effective 90 days after the filing. Imperial Tobacco reserves the right to delay or withdraw the filing of Forms 25, 15 and 15F for any reason prior to their effectiveness.

Imperial Tobacco intends to maintain its ADR facility as a Level I programme to enable investors to retain their ADRs, which will be traded on the over-the-counter market in the USA. Imperial Tobacco’s ordinary shares will continue to be traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Imperial Tobacco will continue to publish its Annual Report, Accounts and communications on its website:
www.imperial-tobacco.com

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC is the world’s fourth largest international tobacco company. The Group manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of cigarettes, tobaccos, rolling papers, filter tubes and cigars in over 160 countries worldwide and currently has around 40,000 employees and 58 manufacturing sites.

Enquiries

Imperial Tobacco

Alex Parsons, Head of Corporate Communications

Telephone: +44 (0)117 933 7241

Simon Evans, Group Press Officer

Telephone: +44 (0)117 933 7375

Copies of our announcements are available on our website: www.imperial-tobacco.com