AAC Altadis Sa

RNS Number:0112T
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
15 March 2007



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                                                                   15 March 2007

                           IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC
                            APPROACH TO ALTADIS S.A.


Imperial Tobacco Group PLC confirms that it has made an approach to Altadis S.A.
in relation to a possible combination of Imperial Tobacco Group and Altadis at a
price of Euro45.0 per Altadis share in cash, recognising that, as previously
announced by Altadis, a dividend of Euro0.5 per Altadis share is payable on 20
March. Discussions are at a very early stage and there can be no certainty that
this approach will lead to an offer being made.

Enquiries:

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

Alex Parsons                                Telephone: +44 (0) 117 933 7241
Group Media Relations
John Nelson-Smith                           Telephone: +44 (0) 117 933 7032
Investor Relations

Citigroup (lead financial adviser to
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC)
Ian Carnegie-Brown                          Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7986 4000
Ian Hart
Mark Todd

Manuel Falco                                Telephone: +34 91 538 4411

Hoare Govett Limited (joint corporate       Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7678 8000
broker to Imperial Tobacco Group PLC)
Hugo Fisher

Morgan Stanley & Co. International          Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7425 5000
Limited (financial adviser and joint
corporate broker to Imperial Tobacco
Group PLC)
Paul Baker


Citigroup, Hoare Govett Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited
which are authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial
Services Authority, are acting exclusively for Imperial Tobacco Group PLC and no
one else in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement and will
not be responsible to anyone other than Imperial Tobacco Group PLC for providing
the protections afforded to clients of Citigroup, Hoare Govett Limited and
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited nor for providing advice in relation
to these matters, the content of this announcement or any matter referred to
herein.


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www.imperial-tobacco.com





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