RNS Number:2730R
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
24 October 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 - Tax reclaim dividend reinvestment



7.          Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

a) 3



8.          Percentage of issued class





     0.0000004



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

#9.84



13.      Date of transaction

23 October 2003


14.      Date company informed

23 October 2003


15.      Total holding following this notification

7,445


16.      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.001

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 23 October 2003


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