RNS Number:8649O
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
20 August 2003

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC is pleased to announce that it expects to announce
its preliminary results for the financial year ending September 2003 on Monday
17 November 2003.  The final dividend will be paid on 20 February 2004 to
shareholders on the register at 23 January 2004.


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