-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OFVZgtSdhVppB7vBPmnQwlE/FL4LE7ntSN0yhwPqiUrAaSVlb15ZfWpdeGlMVTgx NSu+NiJuu9CIFqu7vaY4qQ== 0001104659-08-058313.txt : 20080912 0001104659-08-058313.hdr.sgml : 20080912 20080912083459 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-058313 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080912 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080912 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080912 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: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14874 FILM NUMBER: 081068244 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 15-12B 1 a08-23415_21512b.htm 15-12B

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 15

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

Commission File Number 1-14874

 

IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

PO Box 244, Upton Road
 Bristol BS99 7UJ, UK
 +44(0) 117 963 6636

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

$600,000,000 aggregate principal amount 7 1/8% Guaranteed Notes due April 1, 2009 of Imperial Tobacco Overseas B.V., fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Imperial Tobacco PLC and Imperial Tobacco Limited

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)

x

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)

o

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)

o

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)

o

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 15d-6

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 33

 


 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

 

 

IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

\s\Trevor Williams

 

 

 

Name: Trevor Williams

 

Title: Deputy Company Secretary

 

Date: September 12, 2008

 

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