RNS Number:2484M
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
12 June 2003

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (the issuer) advises that the following replaces the
Directors' Declaration announcement released 3 June 2003 at 9.49a.m., RNS Number
8422L.

Dr Rogerson's ordinary shareholding should read 66,270 not 70,270 and his
aggregate Companies Act interest should read 149,182 not 153,182 as previously
stated.

All other information remains unchanged.

The full-amended text appears below: -




Following the announcement, on 16 May 2003, of the appointment of Dr. Frank
Rogerson and Mr. David Cresswell to the Board of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC,
with effect from 1 June 2003, the information below is given in compliance with
rule 16.4 of the Financial Services Authority Listing Rules.

Dr. Rogerson has not held any Directorships in publicly quoted companies over
the five years preceding the date of his appointment.

Dr. Rogerson:-


i)     Is not currently in a partnership nor has he been in a partnership within the 5 years immediately
       preceding his appointment.

ii)    Does not have any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences.

iii)   Has not been declared bankrupt or made any voluntary arrangements with his creditors.

iv)    Has not been a director of a company at the time of or within the 12 months preceding any
       receivership, compulsory liquidation, creditors voluntary liquidation, administration, company
       voluntary arrangements or any composition or arrangement with its creditors generally or any class of
       its creditors.

v)     Has not been a partner in a partnership at the time or within 12 months preceding any compulsory
       liquidation, administration or partnership voluntary arrangement of that partnership.

vi)    Has not had any assets which have been subject to receivership and has not been a partner in a
       partnership at the time of such receivership or within the 12 months preceding such receivership.

vii)   Has not been publicly criticised by any statutory or regulatory authority (including any recognised
       professional body) and has not been disqualified by a court from acting as a director of a company or
       from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company.

The Company was advised that upon the appointment becoming effective Dr.
Rogerson had the following share interests over ordinary shares of 10p each in
the Company: -

Ordinary shares     Sharesave options      Contingent Rights     Aggregate Companies Act interest

66,270              2,008                  80,904                149,182

Mr. Cresswell has not held any Directorships in publicly quoted companies over
the five years preceding the date of his appointment.:

Mr. Cresswell:-


i)     Is not currently in a partnership nor has he been in a partnership within the 5 years immediately
       preceding his appointment.

ii)    Does not have any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences.

iii)   Has not been declared bankrupt or made any voluntary arrangements with his creditors.

iv)    Has not been a director of a company at the time of or within the 12 months preceding any
       receivership, compulsory liquidation, creditors voluntary liquidation, administration, company
       voluntary arrangements or any composition or arrangement with its creditors generally or any class of
       its creditors.

v)     Has not been a partner in a partnership at the time or within 12 months preceding any compulsory
       liquidation, administration or partnership voluntary arrangement of that partnership.

vi)    Has not had any assets which have been subject to receivership and has not been a partner in a
       partnership at the time of such receivership or within the 12 months preceding such receivership.

vii)   Has not been publicly criticised by any statutory or regulatory authority (including any recognised
       professional body) and has not been disqualified by a court from acting as a director of a company or
       from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company.

The Company was advised that upon the appointment becoming effective Mr.
Cresswell had the following share interests over ordinary shares of 10p each in
the Company: -


Ordinary shares     Sharesave options      Contingent Rights     Aggregate Companies Act interest

69,349              2,008                  75,940                147,297



On appointment Dr. Rogerson and Mr. Cresswell acquired a non-beneficial interest
in 550,592 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, held by the Company's
Employee and Executive Benefit Trust, as potential beneficiaries of that Trust.

In addition the Company was today advised that the Trustees of the Company's
Employee and Executive Benefit Trust acquired ordinary shares of 10p each in the
Company as detailed below and the Directors (Messrs Gareth Davis, Robert Dyrbus,
Manfred Haussler, Frank Rogerson and David Cresswell) being potential
beneficiaries under the Trust are deemed to have acquired a non-beneficial
interest in such shares.  The shares were transferred at market value from the
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC 2001 Employee Benefit Trust.

Date of acquisition                       Number acquired

2 June 2003                               160,860

It is intended that the acquired shares will be used to satisfy awards made
under the Company's share schemes.

As a result of the above the Trust holds a total of 711,452 ordinary shares of
10p each in the Company and the Directors being potential beneficiaries under
the Trust are deemed to have a non-beneficial interest in such shares.


T M Williams
Assistant Company Secretary


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