Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (the “Company") Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (“PDMRs”) Interests Imperial Tobacco Group Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)   The following Directors and PDMRs were conditionally awarded ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company under the LTIP on 3 December 2012.   The awards will vest, free of charge and in proportion to the extent that the performance criteria are achieved, on 3 December 2015 or, if this date falls within a Close Period within the terms of the Model Code, the first day that the Company emerges from such Close Period.   On vesting, the award over the Company’s ordinary shares of 10 pence each becomes exercisable, upon payment of the notional exercise price, at any time until the seventh anniversary of the date of vesting.  DIRECTORS Conditional Award Granted3 December 2012   Alison Cooper73,688 Robert Dyrbus39,917 Matthew Phillips21,776    PDMRs                   Conditional Award Granted3 December 2012  Helen Clatworthy8,410 Fernando Dominguez9,863 Roberto Funari13,065 Andrew Newall9,611 Walter Prinz10,958 Arthur van Benthem13,065    Further details relating to the operation of the LTIP can be found within the Annual Report and Accounts available on the Company’s website.   T M WilliamsDeputy Company Secretary     Copies of our announcements are available on our website:  www.imperial-tobacco.com