RNS Number:6872O
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
14 August 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

     
1.   Name of company

     Imperial Tobacco Group PLC


2.   Name of director

     Mr Simon P Duffy


3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a 
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in 
     respect of a non-beneficial interest

     Holding by Director in 2 above

     
4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

     Puddledock Nominees Limited PEP's Account


5.   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
     with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     N/A


6.   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
     please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary
          
     a)   General Discretionary PEP - Dividend reinvestment

     b)   Single Company Discretionary PEP - Dividend reinvestment
     
7.   Number of shares/amount of 
     stock acquired

     a) 23, b) 10
     

8.   Percentage of issued class

     0.000004
     

9.   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     N/A

     
10.  Percentage of issued class

     N/A

     
11.  Class of security

     Ordinary shares of 10p each

     
12.  Price per share

     #9.73

     
13.  Date of transaction

     14 August 2003
     

14.  Date company informed

     14 August 2003

     
15.  Total holding following this notification

     6,825

     
16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.0009

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes



17.  Date of grant

     N/A


18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     N/A

     
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     N/A           


20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

     N/A
     

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
     is to be fixed at time of exercise

     N/A

     
22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
     following this notification

     N/A

     
23.  Any additional information

     N/A

     
24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     T M Williams, Assistant Company Secretary, 0117 963 6636


25.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification

     T M Williams, Assistant Company Secretary

     Date of Notification 14 August 2003


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