RNS Number:4127S
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
24 November 2003


Following the announcement, on 17 November 2003, of the appointment of Mr David
William Thursfield to the Board of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, with effect from
17 November 2003, the information below is given in compliance with rule 16.4 of
the Financial Services Authority Listing Rules.


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


Mr David Thursfield: -

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 David
Thursfield had no share interests over ordinary shares of 10p each in the
Company: -



T M Williams
Assistant Company Secretary






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