Document:

Exhibit 4.7

2002

 

IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

 

RULES OF THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP

BONUS MATCH PLAN

 

(Approved by the Remuneration Committee on 22 November
2002

and
Amended by the Remuneration Committee on 5 November 2004)

 

 

BAA/I210.00129

 

2002

 

 

RULES OF THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP

BONUS MATCH PLAN

 

 

1.              Definitions

 

The
following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:-

 

	
  “Board”

  	
   

  	
  the duly constituted Remuneration Committee of the
  Board of directors of the Company;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Company”

  	
   

  	
  Imperial Tobacco Group PLC;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Control”

  	
   

  	
  as defined in Section 840 of the Act;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Early Vesting Date”

  	
   

  	
  as defined at Rule 4.2;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Employee”

  	
   

  	
  any person other than a director of Imperial Tobacco
  Group PLC for the time being in full, part-time or temporary employment of
  any Member of the Group;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Exit Price”

  	
   

  	
  the middle market price of a Share as derived from
  the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List on the Vesting Date;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Expected Vesting Date”

  	
   

  	
  as defined at Rule 4.1;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Group”

  	
   

  	
  the Company and its Subsidiaries;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Member of the Group”

  	
   

  	
  the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Notional Additional Gain”

  	
   

  	
  the Exit Price multiplied by the number of Notional
  Additional Shares allocated to a Participant reduced by £0.02 per Notional
  Additional Share for every £0.01 that the Exit Price is less than the
  Notional Share Price;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Notional Additional Share”

  	
   

  	
  a notional share allocated pursuant to Rule 2.4;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Notional Lodged Share”

  	
   

  	
  a notional share allocated pursuant to Rule 2.3;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Notional Share Price”

  	
   

  	
  the middle market price of a Share as derived from
  the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the dealing day determined
  by the Board;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Participant”

  	
   

  	
  an Employee who is holding monies in a bank account
  pursuant to Rule 2.2;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Plan”

  	
   

  	
  the Imperial Tobacco Group Bonus Match Plan
  constituted by these Rules;

  

 

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  “Rules”

  	
   

  	
  these Rules
  as from time to time amended in accordance with their provisions;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Share”

  	
   

  	
  an ordinary
  share in the capital of the Company;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Subsidiary”

  	
   

  	
  a subsidiary
  or subsidiary undertaking of the Company within the meaning of the Companies
  Act 1985;

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  “Vesting Date”

  	
   

  	
  the earlier of the Expected Vesting Date and Early Vesting Date.

  

 

2.             Invitations

 

2.1           The Board may, from time to time, invite any Employee to participate
in the Plan.

 

2.2           Any such invitation shall:-

 

(a)           invite such
Employees as the Board may in its discretion determine to deposit monies (in
Sterling or in a local currency and on such other terms (if any) as determined
by the Board) with:

 

(i)            a bank account held
with Abacus (C.I.) Limited; or

 

(ii)           a bank account
designated by the Board; and

 

(b)           advise such
Employees of the proposed allocation of Notional Additional Shares.

 

2.3           The Board shall allocate Notional Lodged Shares to Participants by
dividing the monies deposited by a Participant pursuant to Rule 2.2(a) by the
Notional Share Price.

 

2.4           The Board shall allocate Notional Additional Shares to Participants
in respect of their Notional Lodged Shares on such basis as the Board may in
its discretion determine based on length of service with the Group, the
Earnings of a Participant, the financial performance of the Group or otherwise
howsoever PROVIDED THAT the maximum aggregate number of Notional Additional
Shares which may be allocated to a Participant in respect of an invitation
shall not exceed the total number of Notional Lodged Shares allocated to such
Participant.

 

2.5           No invitation shall be made other than at a time at which dealings
in Shares may occur under the UK Listing Authority Model Code for securities
dealings by directors and other relevant employees.

 

3.             Effect of Allocation

 

3.1           Any Notional Lodged Share and Notional Additional Share which has
been allocated to a Participant shall be held for that Participant if and so
long as that Participant shall, throughout the period commencing on the date of
allocation of such Notional Lodged Share and Notional Additional Share and
ending on the Vesting Date:-

 

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(a)           be and have been employed
continuously under a contract of employment with any Member of the Group and is
not then under notice of termination of such contract given or received; and

 

(b)           not have withdrawn
any monies held from time to time in a bank account pursuant to Rule 2.2.

 

4.             Vesting of Notional Lodged Shares and Notional
Additional Shares

 

4.1           “Expected Vesting Date” in relation to any Notional Lodged Shares
and Notional Additional Shares means such anniversary of the date of allocation
of the Notional Lodged Shares and Notional Additional Shares as the Board
shall, prior to such allocation, determine save that if an event occurs as a
result of which the Board determines that in relation to all, or any Notional
Lodged Shares or Notional Additional Shares previously allocated the Expected
Vesting Date is no longer appropriate, the Board may in its discretion
substitute such other date as it may determine as the Expected Vesting Date;

 

4.2           “Early Vesting Date” in relation to any Notional Lodged Shares and
Notional Additional Share means the date on which any of the following events
shall first occur prior to the Expected Vesting Date of such Notional Lodged
Share and Notional Additional Share:-

 

(a)           any person acquiring Control of the Company (including for the
avoidance of doubt pursuant to an amalgamation or reconstruction, however
effected, or a compromise or a Plan of arrangement sanctioned by the Court
under Section 425 of the Companies Act 1985);

 

(b)           notice being duly
given of a resolution for the voluntary winding-up of the Company;

 

(c)           death during
service of the Participant; or,

 

(d)           cessation of the
Participant’s employment by reason of:-

 

(i)            ill health, injury,
disability or redundancy;

 

(ii)           the company
employing the Participant ceasing to be a Member of the Group;

 

(iii)          the business or
part of the business to which the Participant’s office or employment relates
being transferred to a person who is not a Member of the Group;

 

(iv)          any other circumstances.

 

(e)           notice being given
that the Shares will cease to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

 

4.3           For the purposes of this Rule 4, where a Participant’s employment
with any Member of the Group is terminated without notice the Participant’s
employment shall be deemed to cease on the date on which the termination takes
effect and where the said employment is 

 

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terminated with notice the Participant’s employment shall be deemed to cease
on the date on which that notice is given unless the Board in its sole
discretion shall agree to extend the date on which the employment is deemed to
cease to the date when the notice expires.

 

5.             Payments

 

5.1           Any monies held in a bank account pursuant to Rule 2.2 shall be
transferred as soon as practicable (in such manner as the Board may determine)
to the relevant Participant following the Vesting Date.

 

5.2           Save as otherwise provided, on the Expected Vesting Date a payment
shall be made to the Participant equal to the aggregate of:-

 

(a)           an amount equal to the Exit Price multiplied by the number of
Notional Lodged Shares allocated to that Participant less the monies held in a
bank account by that Participant pursuant to Rule 2.2; and

 

(b)           the Notional
Additional Gain.

 

5.3           If the Early Vesting Date has arisen under Rule 4.2 a payment shall
be made to the Participant calculated by mutiplying the Exit Price by the
number of Notional Lodged Shares allocated to that Participant less the monies
held in a bank account by that Participant pursuant to Rule 2.2.

 

5.4           If the Early Vesting Date has arisen under Rule 4.2(d)(iv) any award of Notional Additional Shares to that
Participant shall lapse unless, within six months of that date, the Board shall
determine otherwise in which case a payment shall be made to the Participant
not exceeding the Notional Additional Gain which a Participant would have been
entitled to had the Early Vesting Date arisen otherwise than under Rule
4.2(d)(iv).

 

5.5           If the Early Vesting Date has arisen otherwise than under Rule
4.2(d)(iv), a payment shall be made to the relevant Participant (or to the
Participant’s estate) as may be determined by the Board in accordance with the
basis of allocation of the Notional Additional Shares originally laid down under
Rule 2.4.

 

5.6           For the avoidance of doubt if the Exit Price multiplied by the
number of Notional Lodged Shares allocated to a Partcipant is less than the
monies held in a bank account by that Participant pursuant to Rule 2.2 no
payment shall be made in relation to an award of Notional Lodged Shares.

 

6.             Capital Reorganisation

 

6.1           If there is any capital reorganisation of the Company including a
capitalisation issue rights issue or rights offer, consolidation or
sub-division or any variation of share capital, or any special dividend,
reconstruction or demerger, a Notional Lodged Share or a Notional Additional
Share may be adjusted in such manner as the Company’s auditors, acting as
experts and not as arbitrators, may confirm in writing to be fair and reasonable.

 

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6.2           Participants shall be notified of any adjustment.

 

6.3           If under Rule 6.1 above any fraction of a Notional Lodged Share or a
Notional Additional Share arises the allocation therein provided for shall be
rounded up or down as the Board may in their sole discretion think fit.

 

7.             Taxation

 

7.1           The Company and any Member of the Group may make such provision for
and take such action as may be considered by either of them to be necessary or
expedient for the withholding or payment of any taxes or any other statutory
deductions for which either of them is properly accountable and wherever those
taxes are imposed provided those taxes arise in respect of any payment pursuant
to the Rules including (but not limited to) the withholding of funds from any
payment under these Rules until a Participant reimburses the Company or any
Member of the Group for the amounts of any such taxes for which it is properly
accountable.

 

7.2           For the purposes of this Rule 7 the Company and any Member of the
Group may rely on any information supplied to them by any other Member of the
Group or by any tax adviser as to the amount of any such tax liability.

 

8.             General

 

8.1           Any notice or other document given to any Employee pursuant to the
Plan shall be delivered to him, sent by post to him at his home address
according to the records of his employing company or such other address as may
appear to the Board to be appropriate or sent to him by e-mail to his usual
e-mail address according to the records of his employing company or to such
other e-mail address that the Employee may have advised may be used.  Notices or other documents sent by post shall
be deemed to have been received 2 days following the date of posting.

 

8.2           The decision of the Board on any question of interpretation of the
Rules or any dispute relating to or connected with the Plan shall be final and
conclusive.

 

8.3           The costs of introducing, operating and administering the Plan shall
be borne by the Company.

 

8.4           The Board shall have power from time to time to make regulations for
the administration and operation of the Plan provided that they are not
inconsistent with these Rules.

 

8.5           Nothing in the Plan shall form part of any Participant’s contract of
employment. The rights and obligations of a Participant under the terms and
conditions of his employment by any Member of the Group shall not be affected
by his participation in the Plan.  The
Participant shall have no right to compensation or damages or any other sum or
benefit in respect of his ceasing to participate in the Plan or in respect of
any loss or reduction of any rights or expectations under the Plan in any
circumstances. An Employee who is not invited to participate in the Plan shall
have no right to compensation or damages or any other sum or benefit in respect
of his non-participation.

 

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9.             Amendment

 

9.1           The Plan shall be administered under the direction of the Board who
may at any time and from time to time by resolution and without other formality
amend or augment the Rules or the Plan in any respect provided that no
amendment shall operate to affect adversely in any way any rights already
acquired by a Participant [without the Participant’s consent].

 

9.2           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Board
may at any time and from time to time by resolution and without further
formality amend the Plan in such manner as the Board may consider necessary or
desirable:

 

(a)           in any way to the extent necessary to render the Plan capable of
approval by any governmental or other regulatory body pursuant to any present
or future United Kingdom legislation;  or

 

(b)           in order to comply with, take advantage of, or otherwise in
connection with any taxation, legal, regulatory or other rule, law, guideline,
regulation or other provision of or prevailing in any jurisdiction in which
this Plan is or is intended to be operated.

 

10.           Termination

 

The Plan may be terminated at any time by a
resolution of the Board, and shall in any event terminate on 15 August 2006,
but any termination shall not affect the outstanding rights of Participants.

 

11.           Governing Law

 

This Plan shall be governed by the laws of
England.

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

 

INTERNATIONAL RULES

 

 

The Rules of the Plan apply in the jurisdictions
specified below:

 

 

Ivory Coast

 Macedonia

Madagascar

Serbia

Slovenia

Ukraine

 

 

The Rules of the Plan apply with and subject to the
following amendments and provisions which have been adopted by the Board
pursuant to Rule 9.2 for the purposes of the operation of the Plan in the
jurisdictions specified below:

 

[                          ]

 

7Exhibit 4.8

 

 

10
September 2004

 

 

Mr
G Davis

Chief
Executive

Imperial
Tobacco Group PLC

P
O Box 244

Upton
Road

Bristol  BS99 7UJ

 

 

Dear
Gareth

 

Executive Directors’ Salary Review

 

On
behalf of the Remuneration Committee, I have been asked to advise you that at
its meeting on 6 September 2004, following a review of the Company’s current
remuneration arrangements for Executive Directors, it was agreed that your
salary be increased to £725,000 per annum, with effect from 1 October 2004.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

R C Hannaford

Secretary
of the Remuneration Committee

 

 

10
September 2004

 

 

Mr
R Dyrbus

Finance
Director

Imperial
Tobacco Group PLC

P
O Box 244

Upton
Road

Bristol  BS99 7UJ

 

 

Dear
Bob

 

Executive Directors’ Salary Review

 

On
behalf of the Remuneration Committee, I have been asked to advise you that at
its meeting on 6 September 2004, following a review of the Company’s current
remuneration arrangements for Executive Directors, it was agreed that your
salary be increased to £460,000 per annum, with effect from 1 October 2004.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

R C
Hannaford

Secretary
of the Remuneration Committee

 

 

10
September 2004

 

 

Dr
F A Rogerson

Corporate
Affairs Director

Imperial
Tobacco Group PLC

P
O Box 244

Upton
Road

Bristol  BS99 7UJ

 

 

Dear
Frank

 

Executive Directors’ Salary Review

 

On
behalf of the Remuneration Committee, I have been asked to advise you that at
its meeting on 6 September 2004, following a review of the Company’s current
remuneration arrangements for Executive Directors, it was agreed that your
salary be increased to £330,000 per annum, with effect from 1 October 2004.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

R C
Hannaford

Secretary
of the Remuneration Committee

 

 

10
September 2004

 

 

Mr
D Cresswell

Manufacturing
Director

Imperial
Tobacco Group PLC

P
O Box 244

Upton
Road

Bristol  BS99 7UJ

 

 

Dear
David

 

Executive Directors’ Salary Review

 

On
behalf of the Remuneration Committee, I have been asked to advise you that at
its meeting on 6 September 2004, following a review of the Company’s current
remuneration arrangements for Executive Directors, it was agreed that your
salary be increased to £330,000 per annum, with effect from 1 October 2004.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

R C
Hannaford

Secretary
of the Remuneration Committee

 

 

10
September 2004

 

 

Mr
B C Davidson

Sales
& Marketing Director

Imperial
Tobacco Group PLC

P
O Box 244

Upton
Road

Bristol  BS99 7UJ

 

 

Dear
Bruce

 

Executive Directors’ Salary Review

 

On
behalf of the Remuneration Committee, I have been asked to advise you that at
its meeting on 6 September 2004, following a review of the Company’s current
remuneration arrangements for Executive Directors, it was agreed that your
salary be increased to £330,000 per annum, with effect from 1 October 2004.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

R C
Hannaford

Secretary
of the Remuneration Committee

 

Exhibit 4.8

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

  PO Box 244, Southville, Bristol BS99 7UJ

  Tel: +44 (0)117 963 6636

  Fax: +44 (0)117 966 7859

  

 

 

Private & Confidential

Addressee only

 

 

Mr
A G L Alexander

Crafant

Gregories
Farm Lane

Beaconsfield

Bucks
HP9 1HJ

 

 

31
January 2005

 

 

Dear
Tony

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and
confirmation of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My
colleagues and I are pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company in the capacity of Joint Vice Chairman and Senior
Independent Director. This letter details the main terms attached to this
office.

 

Duties

 

You
will be required to attend Board meetings of the Company. The Board meets five
times each year and normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. The next
Annual General Meeting will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You
are already aware of how the Board works and what authorities are delegated to
the Group Chief Executive and his executive director colleagues.

 

In
addition to attending Board meetings, you also currently serve on the Company’s
Nominations Committee and the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee meets at
least three times a year. The Company reserves the right to invite you to serve
on the Company’s other Committees. You have been informed of the roles of all
of the Company’s Committees. You should attend, wherever possible, all meetings
of the Committees on which you serve.

 

In
addition you will be expected to devote the appropriate preparation time ahead
of each meeting. The total time commitment required is dependent on the
Committees on which you serve but is anticipated to be in the region of 24-30
days per year. By accepting this confirmation of your appointment, you have
confirmed that you are able to allocate sufficient time to meet the
expectations of your role. The agreement of the Board should be sought before
accepting additional commitments that might impact on the time you are able to
devote to your role as a Non-Executive Director and Joint Vice Chairman of the
Company.

 

www.Imperial-tobacco.com

Registered in England and Wales No: 3236483 Registered Office PO Box 244, Upton
Road, Bristol 8599 7UJ

 

 

I
need hardly remind you that the liabilities and obligations of directors of
listed companies are more onerous and more rigorously enforced than those
relating to private companies. In common with the rest of the Board, you are
therefore expected to comply with the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s
Model Code for transactions by directors of listed companies (a copy of which
is available from the Company Secretary) and specifically with any insider
dealing rules adopted by the Company from time to time.

 

Appointment

 

Your
position will be reviewed annually prior to the AGM. All appointments and re-appointments
to the Board are, of course, subject to the Company’s Articles of Association
and are contingent on satisfactory performance.

 

Your
appointment is terminable at the will of the parties.

 

If
you are not re-elected to your position as a director of the Company by the
shareholders at any time and for any reason then this appointment shall
terminate automatically and with immediate effect.  

 

On
termination of the appointment for any reason you shall only be entitled to
such fees as may have accrued to the date of the termination together with
reimbursement in the normal way of any expenses properly incurred prior to that
date.

 

Remuneration

 

The
fee is at present £75,000 per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK
statutory deductions. I confirm that, in view of your continuing high level of
investment in the Company, the requirement to reinvest any net of tax fee
increases in shares of the Company has been waived.

 

Expenses

 

The
Company will reimburse you for any expenses that you may incur properly and
reasonably in performing your duties. Such expenses would include reasonable
external professional fees if circumstances should arise in which it was
necessary for you to seek independent professional advice in order to discharge
your duties as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. In such a situation,
you are required to discuss the issue either with me or with one of your
non-executive colleagues in advance.

 

Other
than set out in this letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment
continue to apply.

 

The
Company looks forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

	
  /s/ D C Bonham

  	
   

  
	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

  PO Box 244, Southville, Bristol BS99 7UJ

  Tel: +44 (0)117 963 6636

  Fax: +44 (0)117 966 7859

  

 

 

Private & Confidential

Addressee only

 

 

Mr
D C Bonham

150
Brompton Road

London

SW3
1HX

 

 

31
January 2005

 

 

Dear
Derek

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and
confirmation of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My
colleagues and I are pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company in the capacity of Chairman. This letter details the
main terms attached to this office. I am also pleased to confirm that you will
continue in your role as Chairman of the Nominations Committee.

 

Duties

 

You
will be required to attend Board meetings of the Company. The Board meets five
times each year and normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. The next
Annual General Meeting will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You
are already aware of how the Board works and what authorities are delegated to
the Group Chief Executive and his executive director colleagues.

 

In
addition to attending Board meetings, you also currently serve on the Company’s
Nominations Committee and the Remuneration Committee. The Remuneration
Committee meets at least twice a year. The Company reserves the right to invite
you to serve on the Company’s other Committees. You have been informed of the
roles of all of the Company’s Committees. You should attend, wherever possible,
all meetings of the Committees on which you serve.

 

In
addition you will be expected to devote the appropriate preparation time ahead
of each meeting. The total time commitment required is dependent on the
Committees on which you serve but is anticipated to be in the region of 50 days
per year. By accepting this confirmation of your appointment, you have
confirmed that you are able to allocate sufficient time to meet the
expectations of your role. The agreement of the Board should be sought before
accepting additional commitments that might impact on the time you are able to
devote to your role as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Company.

 

www.Imperial-tobacco.com

Registered in England and Wales No: 3236483 Registered Office PO Box 244, Upton
Road, Bristol 8599 7UJ

 

 

I
need hardly remind you that the liabilities and obligations of directors of
listed companies are more onerous and more rigorously enforced than those
relating to private companies. In common with the rest of the Board, you are
therefore expected to comply with the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s
Model Code for transactions by directors of listed companies (a copy of which
is available from the Company Secretary) and specifically with any insider
dealing rules adopted by the Company from time to time.

 

Appointment

 

Your
position will be reviewed annually prior to the AGM or if earlier, upon the
date that you reach the age of 65 years. All appointments and re-appointments
to the Board are, of course, subject to the Company’s Articles of Association
and are contingent on satisfactory performance.

 

Your
appointment is terminable at the will of the parties.

 

If
you are not re-elected to your position as a director of the Company by the
shareholders at any time and for any reason then this appointment shall
terminate automatically and with immediate effect.

 

On
termination of the appointment for any reason you shall only be entitled to
such fees as may have accrued to the date of the termination together with
reimbursement in the normal way of any expenses properly incurred prior to that
date.

 

Remuneration

 

The
fee is at present £260,000 per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK
statutory deductions. I confirm that, in view of your continuing high level of
investment in the Company, the requirement to reinvest any net of tax fee
increases in shares of the Company has been waived.

 

Expenses

 

The
Company will reimburse you for any expenses that you may incur properly and
reasonably in performing your duties. Such expenses would include reasonable
external professional fees if circumstances should arise in which it was
necessary for you to seek independent professional advice in order to discharge
your duties as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. In such a situation,
you are required to discuss the issue either with me or with one of your
non-executive colleagues in advance.

 

Other
than set out in this letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment
continue to apply.

 

The
Company looks forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

	
  /s/ A G L Alexander

  	
   

  
	
  A G L
  Alexander

  
	
  Joint
  Vice Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

  PO Box 244, Southville, Bristol BS99 7UJ

  Tel: +44 (0)117 963 6636

  Fax: +44 (0)117 966 7859

  

 

 

Private & Confidential

Addressee only

 

 

Mr
I J G Napier

 

 

31
January 2005

 

 

Dear
lain

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and
confirmation of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My
colleagues and I are pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company in the capacity of Joint Vice Chairman. This letter
details the main terms attached to this office. 
I am also pleased to confirm that you will continue in your role as
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

 

Duties

 

You
will be required to attend Board meetings of the Company. The Board meets five
times each year and normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. The next
Annual General Meeting will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You
are already aware of how the Board works and what authorities are delegated to
the Group Chief Executive and his executive director colleagues.

 

In
addition to attending Board meetings, you also currently serve on the Company’s
Nominations Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee. The
Remuneration Committee meets at least twice a year and the Audit Committee
meets at least three times a year. The Company reserves the right to invite you
to serve on the Company’s other Committees. You have been informed of the roles
of all of the Company’s Committees. You should attend, wherever possible, all
meetings of the Committees on which you serve.

 

In
addition you will be expected to devote the appropriate preparation time ahead
of each meeting. The total time commitment required is dependent on the
Committees on which you serve but is anticipated to be in the region of 24-30
days per year. By accepting this confirmation of your appointment, you have
confirmed that you are able to allocate sufficient time to meet the
expectations of your role. The agreement of the Board should be sought before
accepting additional commitments that might impact on the time you are able to
devote to your role as a Non-Executive Director and Joint Vice Chairman of the
Company.

 

www.Imperial-tobacco.com

Registered in England and Wales No: 3236483 Registered Office PO Box 244, Upton
Road, Bristol 8599 7UJ

 

 

I
need hardly remind you that the liabilities and obligations of directors of
listed companies are more onerous and more rigorously enforced than those
relating to private companies. In common with the rest of the Board, you are
therefore expected to comply with the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s
Model Code for transactions by directors of listed companies (a copy of which
is available from the Company Secretary) and specifically with any insider
dealing rules adopted by the Company from time to time.

 

Appointment

 

Your
position will be reviewed annually prior to the AGM or if earlier, upon the
date that you reach the age of 65 years. All appointments and re-appointments
to the Board are, of course, subject to the Company’s Articles of Association
and are contingent on satisfactory performance.

 

Your
appointment is terminable at the will of the parties.

 

If
you are not re-elected to your position as a director of the Company by the
shareholders at any time and for any reason then this appointment shall
terminate automatically and with immediate effect.

 

On
termination of the appointment for any reason you shall only be entitled to
such fees as may have accrued to the date of the termination together with
reimbursement in the normal way of any expenses properly incurred prior to that
date.

 

Remuneration

 

The
fee is at present £75,000 per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK
statutory deductions of which £20,000 per annum, less UK statutory deductions,
will be applied to the purchase of the Company’s shares on the London Stock
Exchange, to be held by a nominee for the duration of your appointment.

 

Expenses

 

The
Company will reimburse you for any expenses that you may incur properly and
reasonably in performing your duties. Such expenses would include reasonable
external professional fees if circumstances should arise in which it was
necessary for you to seek independent professional advice in order to discharge
your duties as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. In such a situation,
you are required to discuss the issue either with me or the Senior Independent
Director in advance.

 

Other
than set out in this letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment
continue to apply.

 

The
Company looks forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

	
  /s/ D C Bonham

  	
   

  
	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

  PO Box 244, Southville, Bristol BS99 7UJ

  Tel: +44 (0)117 963 6636

  Fax: +44 (0)117 966 7859

  

 

 

Private & Confidential

Addressee only

 

 

Mr
S P Duffy

Raybourne
House

Mill
Street

Islip

Oxford
0X5 2SZ

 

 

31
January 2005

 

 

Dear
Simon

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and
confirmation of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My
colleagues and I are pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company. This letter details the main terms attached to this
office. I am also pleased to confirm that you will continue in your role as
Chairman of the Audit Committee.

 

Duties

 

You
will be required to attend Board meetings of the Company. The Board meets five
times each year and normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. The next
Annual General Meeting will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You
are already aware of how the Board works and what authorities are delegated to
the Group Chief Executive and his executive director colleagues.

 

In
addition to attending Board meetings, you also currently serve on the Company’s
Nominations Committee and the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee meets at
least three times a year. The Company reserves the right to invite you to serve
on the Company’s other Committees. You have been informed of the roles of all
of the Company’s Committees. You should attend, wherever possible, all meetings
of the Committees on which you serve.

 

In
addition you will be expected to devote the appropriate preparation time ahead
of each meeting. The total time commitment required is dependent on the
Committees on which you serve but is anticipated to be in the region of 20 days
per year. By accepting this confirmation of your appointment, you have
confirmed that you are able to allocate sufficient time to meet the
expectations of your role. The agreement of the Board should be sought before
accepting additional commitments that might impact on the time you are able to
devote to your role as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

 

www.Imperial-tobacco.com

Registered in England and Wales No: 3236483 Registered Office PO Box 244, Upton
Road, Bristol 8599 7UJ

 

 

I
need hardly remind you that the liabilities and obligations of directors of
listed companies are more onerous and more rigorously enforced than those
relating to private companies. In common with the rest of the Board, you are
therefore expected to comply with the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s
Model Code for transactions by directors of listed companies (a copy of which
is available from the Company Secretary) and specifically with any insider
dealing rules adopted by the Company from time to time.

 

Appointment

 

Your
position will be reviewed annually prior to the AGM or if earlier, upon the
date that you reach the age of 65 years. All appointments and re-appointments
to the Board are, of course, subject to the Company’s Articles of Association
and are contingent on satisfactory performance.

 

Your
appointment is terminable at the will of the parties.

 

If
you are not re-elected to your position as a director of the Company by the
shareholders at any time and for any reason then this appointment shall
terminate automatically and with immediate effect.

 

On
termination of the appointment for any reason you shall only be entitled to
such fees as may have accrued to the date of the termination together with
reimbursement in the normal way of any expenses properly incurred prior to that
date.

 

Remuneration

 

The
fee is at present £40,000 per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK
statutory deductions of which £10,000 per annum, less UK statutory deductions,
will be applied to the purchase of the Company’s shares on the London Stock
Exchange, to be held by a nominee for the duration of your appointment.

 

Expenses

 

The
Company will reimburse you for any expenses that you may incur properly and
reasonably in performing your duties. Such expenses would include reasonable
external professional fees if circumstances should arise in which it was
necessary for you to seek independent professional advice in order to discharge
your duties as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. In such a situation,
you are required to discuss the issue either with me or the Senior Independent
Director in advance.

 

Other
than set out in this letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment
continue to apply.

 

The
Company looks forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

	
  /s/ D C Bonham

  	
   

  
	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

  PO Box 244, Southville, Bristol BS99 7UJ

  Tel: +44 (0)117 963 6636

  Fax: +44 (0)117 966 7859

  

 

Private & Confidential

Addressee only

 

 

Mr
S Huismans

Flat
3

28
Norfolk Street

Silema

SLM
04

MALTA

 

31
January 2005

 

 

Dear
Sipko

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and
confirmation of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My
colleagues and I are pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company. This letter details the main terms attached to this
office.

 

Duties

 

You
will be required to attend Board meetings of the Company. The Board meets five
times each year and normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. The next
Annual General Meeting will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You
are already aware of how the Board works and what authorities are delegated to
the Group Chief Executive and his executive director colleagues.

 

In
addition to attending Board meetings, you also currently serve on the Company’s
Nominations Committee and the Remuneration Committee. The Remuneration
Committee meets at least twice a year. The Company reserves the right to invite
you to serve on the Company’s other Committees. You have been informed of the
roles of all of the Company’s Committees. You should attend, wherever possible,
all meetings of the Committees on which you serve.

 

In
addition you will be expected to devote the appropriate preparation time ahead
of each meeting. The total time commitment required is dependent on the
Committees on which you serve but is anticipated to be in the region of 20 days
per year. By accepting this confirmation of your appointment, you have
confirmed that you are able to allocate sufficient time to meet the
expectations of your role. The agreement of the Board should be sought before
accepting additional commitments that might impact on the time you are able to
devote to your role as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

 

www.Imperial-tobacco.com

Registered in England and Wales No: 3236483 Registered Office PO Box 244, Upton
Road, Bristol 8599 7UJ

 

 

I
need hardly remind you that the liabilities and obligations of directors of
listed companies are more onerous and more rigorously enforced than those
relating to private companies. In common with the rest of the Board, you are
therefore expected to comply with the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s
Model Code for transactions by directors of listed companies (a copy of which
is available from the Company Secretary) and specifically with any insider
dealing rules adopted by the Company from time to time.

 

Appointment

 

Your
position will be reviewed annually prior to the AGM or if earlier, upon the
date that you reach the age of 65 years. All appointments and re-appointments
to the Board are, of course, subject to the Company’s Articles of Association
and are contingent on satisfactory performance.

 

Your
appointment is terminable at the will of the parties.

 

If
you are not re-elected to your position as a director of the Company by the
shareholders at any time and for any reason then this appointment shall
terminate automatically and with immediate effect.

 

On
termination of the appointment for any reason you shall only be entitled to
such fees as may have accrued to the date of the termination together with
reimbursement in the normal way of any expenses properly incurred prior to that
date.

 

Remuneration

 

The
fee is at present £40,000 per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK
statutory deductions of which £10,000 per annum, less UK statutory deductions,
will be applied to the purchase of the Company’s shares on the London Stock
Exchange, to be held by a nominee for the duration of your appointment.

 

Expenses

 

The
Company will reimburse you for any expenses that you may incur properly and
reasonably in performing your duties. Such expenses would include reasonable
external professional fees if circumstances should arise in which it was
necessary for you to seek independent professional advice in order to discharge
your duties as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. In such a situation,
you are required to discuss the issue either with me or the Senior Independent
Director in advance.

 

Other
than set out in this letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment
continue to apply.

 

The
Company looks forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

	
  /s/ D C Bonham

  	
   

  
	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

  PO Box 244, Southville, Bristol BS99 7UJ

  Tel: +44 (0)117 963 6636

  Fax: +44 (0)117 966 7859

  

 

Private & Confidential

Addressee only

 

 

Dr P H Jungels

Enborne Chase

Enborne

Nr Newbury

Berks RG 20 OHD

 

 

31 January 2005

 

 

Dear Pierre

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and confirmation
of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My colleagues and I are
pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
This letter details the main terms attached to this office.

 

Duties

 

You will be required to attend
Board meetings of the Company. The Board meets five times each year and
normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. The next Annual General Meeting
will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You are already aware of how
the Board works and what authorities are delegated to the Group Chief Executive
and his executive director colleagues.

 

In addition to attending Board
meetings, you also currently serve on the Company’s Nominations Committee, the
Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee. The Remuneration Committee
meets at least twice a year and the Audit Committee meets at least three times
a year. The Company reserves the right to invite you to serve on the Company’s
other Committees. You have been informed of the roles of all of the Company’s
Committees. You should attend, wherever possible, all meetings of the
Committees on which you serve.

 

In addition you will be
expected to devote the appropriate preparation time ahead of each meeting. The
total time commitment required is dependent on the Committees on which you
serve but is anticipated to be in the region of 20 days per year. By accepting
this confirmation of your appointment, you have confirmed that you are able to
allocate sufficient time to meet the expectations of your role. The agreement
of the Board should be sought before accepting additional commitments that
might impact on the time you are able to devote to your role as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company.

 

www.Imperial-tobacco.com

Registered in England and Wales No: 3236483 Registered Office PO Box 244, Upton
Road, Bristol 8599 7UJ

 

 

I need hardly remind you that
the liabilities and obligations of directors of listed companies are more
onerous and more rigorously enforced than those relating to private companies. In
common with the rest of the Board, you are therefore expected to comply with
the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s Model Code for transactions by
directors of listed companies (a copy of which is available from the Company
Secretary) and specifically with any insider dealing rules adopted by the
Company from time to time.

 

Appointment

 

Your position will be reviewed
annually prior to the AGM or if earlier, upon the date that you reach the age
of 65 years. All appointments and re-appointments to the Board are, of course,
subject to the Company’s Articles of Association and are contingent on
satisfactory performance.

 

Your appointment is terminable
at the will of the parties.

 

If you are not re-elected to
your position as a director of the Company by the shareholders at any time and
for any reason then this appointment shall terminate automatically and with
immediate effect.

 

On termination of the
appointment for any reason you shall only be entitled to such fees as may have
accrued to the date of the termination together with reimbursement in the
normal way of any expenses properly incurred prior to that date.

 

Remuneration

 

The fee is at present £40,000
per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK statutory deductions of
which £10,000 per annum, less UK statutory deductions, will be applied to the
purchase of the Company’s shares on the London Stock Exchange, to be held by a
nominee for the duration of your appointment.

 

Expenses

 

The Company will reimburse you
for any expenses that you may incur properly and reasonably in performing your
duties. Such expenses would include reasonable external professional fees if
circumstances should arise in which it was necessary for you to seek
independent professional advice in order to discharge your duties as a
Non-Executive Director of the Company. In such a situation, you are required to
discuss the issue either with me or the Senior Independent Director in advance.

 

Other than set out in this
letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment continue to apply.

 

The Company looks forward to
continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

	
  /s/ D C Bonham

  	
   

  
	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

  PO Box 244, Southville, Bristol BS99 7UJ

  Tel: +44 (0)117 963 6636

  Fax: +44 (0)117 966 7859

  

 

 

Private & Confidential

Addressee only

 

 

Ms S Murray

Bodicote Mill

Church Street

Bodicote

Nr Banbury

Oxon OX15 4DE

 

31 January 2005

 

 

Dear Susan

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and confirmation
of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My colleagues and I are
pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
This letter details the main terms attached to this office.

 

Duties

 

You will be required to attend
Board meetings of the Company. The Board meets five times each year and
normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. The next Annual General Meeting
will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You are already aware of how
the Board works and what authorities are delegated to the Group Chief Executive
and his executive director colleagues.

 

In addition to attending Board
meetings, you also currently serve on the Company’s Nominations Committee. The
Company reserves the right to invite you to serve on the Company’s other
Committees. You have been informed of the roles of all of the Company’s
Committees. You should attend, wherever possible, all meetings of the
Committees on which you serve.

 

In addition you will be
expected to devote the appropriate preparation time ahead of each meeting. The
total time commitment required is dependent on the Committees on which you
serve but is anticipated to be in the region of 20 days per year. By accepting
this confirmation of your appointment, you have confirmed that you are able to
allocate sufficient time to meet the expectations of your role. The agreement
of the Board should be sought before accepting additional commitments that
might impact on the time you are able to devote to your role as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company.

 

www.Imperial-tobacco.com

Registered in England and Wales No: 3236483 Registered Office PO Box 244, Upton
Road, Bristol 8599 7UJ

 

 

I need hardly remind you that
the liabilities and obligations of directors of listed companies are more
onerous and more rigorously enforced than those relating to private companies.
In common with the rest of the Board, you are therefore expected to comply with
the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s Model Code for transactions by
directors of listed companies (a copy of which is available from the Company
Secretary) and specifically with any insider dealing rules adopted by the Company
from time to time.

 

Appointment

 

Your position will be reviewed
annually prior to the AGM or if earlier, upon the date that you reach the age
of 65 years. All appointments and re-appointments to the Board are, of course,
subject to the Company’s Articles of Association and are contingent on
satisfactory performance.

 

Your appointment is terminable
at the will of the parties.

 

If you are not re-elected to
your position as a director of the Company by the shareholders at any time and
for any reason then this appointment shall terminate automatically and with
immediate effect.

 

On termination of the
appointment for any reason you shall only be entitled to such fees as may have
accrued to the date of the termination together with reimbursement in the normal
way of any expenses properly incurred prior to that date.

 

Remuneration

 

The fee is at present £40,000
per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK statutory deductions of
which £10,000 per annum, less UK statutory deductions, will be applied to the
purchase of the Company’s shares on the London Stock Exchange, to be held by a
nominee for the duration of your appointment.

 

Expenses

 

The Company will reimburse you
for any expenses that you may incur properly and reasonably in performing your
duties. Such expenses would include reasonable external professional fees if
circumstances should arise in which it was necessary for you to seek
independent professional advice in order to discharge your duties as a
Non-Executive Director of the Company. In such a situation, you are required to
discuss the issue either with me or the Senior Independent Director in advance.

 

Other than set out in this
letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment continue to apply.

 

The Company looks forward to
continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

	
  /s/ D C Bonham

  	
   

  
	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

 

	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC

  PO Box 244, Southville, Bristol BS99 7UJ

  Tel: +44 (0)117 963 6636

  Fax: +44 (0)117 966 7859

  

 

 

Private & Confidential

Addressee only

 

 

Mr D W Thursfield

Lion House

15 Lypiatt Terrace

Cheltenham

Glos. GL50 25X

 

31 January 2005

 

 

Dear David

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and confirmation
of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My colleagues and I are
pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
This letter details the main terms attached to this office.

 

Duties

 

You will be required to attend
Board meetings of the Company. The Board meets five times each year and
normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. The next Annual General Meeting
will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You are already aware of how
the Board works and what authorities are delegated to the Group Chief Executive
and his executive director colleagues.

 

In addition to attending Board
meetings, you also currently serve on the Company’s Nominations Committee and
the Remuneration Committee. The Company reserves the right to invite you to
serve on the Company’s other Committees. You have been informed of the roles of
all of the Company’s Committees. You should attend, wherever possible, all
meetings of the Committees on which you serve.

 

In addition you will be
expected to devote the appropriate preparation time ahead of each meeting. The
total time commitment required is dependent on the Committees on which you
serve but is anticipated to be in the region of 20 days per year. By accepting
this confirmation of your appointment, you have confirmed that you are able to
allocate sufficient time to meet the expectations of your role. The agreement
of the Board should be sought before accepting additional commitments that
might impact on the time you are able to devote to your role as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company.

 

www.Imperial-tobacco.com

Registered in England and Wales No: 3236483 Registered Office PO Box 244, Upton
Road, Bristol 8599 7UJ

 

 

I need hardly remind you that
the liabilities and obligations of directors of listed companies are more
onerous and more rigorously enforced than those relating to private companies.
In common with the rest of the Board, you are therefore expected to comply with
the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s Model Code for transactions by
directors of listed companies (a copy of which is available from the Company
Secretary) and specifically with any insider dealing rules adopted by the
Company from time to time.

 

Appointment

 

Your position will be reviewed
annually prior to the AGM or if earlier, upon the date that you reach the age
of 65 years. All appointments and re-appointments to the Board are, of course,
subject to the Company’s Articles of Association and are contingent on
satisfactory performance.

 

Your appointment is terminable
at the will of the parties.

 

If you are not re-elected to
your position as a director of the Company by the shareholders at any time and
for any reason then this appointment shall terminate automatically and with
immediate effect.

 

On termination of the
appointment for any reason you shall only be entitled to such fees as may have
accrued to the date of the termination together with reimbursement in the
normal way of any expenses properly incurred prior to that date.

 

Remuneration

 

The fee is at present £40,000
per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK statutory deductions of
which £10,000 per annum, less UK statutory deductions, will be applied to the
purchase of the Company’s shares on the London Stock Exchange, to be held by a
nominee for the duration of your appointment.

 

Expenses

 

The Company will reimburse you
for any expenses that you may incur properly and reasonably in performing your
duties. Such expenses would include reasonable external professional fees if
circumstances should arise in which it was necessary for you to seek
independent professional advice in order to discharge your duties as a
Non-Executive Director of the Company. In such a situation, you are required to
discuss the issue either with me or the Senior Independent Director in advance.

 

Other than set out in this
letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment continue to apply.

 

The Company looks forward to
continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

	
  /s/ D C Bonham

  	
   

  
	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

Exhibit 4.8

 

8
December 2004

 

 

Private
& Confidential

Addressee
only

 

 

Mr
I J G Napier

 

 

Dear
Iain

 

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (“the Company”) and
confirmation of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director and
joint Vice Chairman

 

My
colleagues and I are pleased to confirm your position as a Non-Executive
Director and joint Vice Chairman of the Company with effect from today.  This letter details the main terms attached
to this office.  I am also pleased to
confirm that you will continue in your role as Chairman of the Remuneration
Committee.

 

Duties

 

You
will be required to attend Board meetings of the Company.  The Board meets five times each year and
normally the meetings are held here in Bristol. 
The next Annual General Meeting will be held on 1 February 2005.

 

You
are already aware of how the Board works and what authorities are delegated to
the Group Chief Executive and his executive director colleagues.

 

In
addition to attending Board meetings you also currently serve on the
Remuneration, Audit and the Nominations Committees.  The Remuneration Committee will meet at least
twice a year and the Audit Committee at least three times a year.  You have been informed of the roles of these
Committees.  You should attend, wherever
possible, all meetings of the Committees on which you serve.

 

In addition, you will be expected to devote the appropriate preparation
time ahead of each meeting.  The total
time commitment required is dependent on the Committees on which you are asked
to serve but it is anticipated to be in the region of 24-30 days per year.  By accepting this appointment, you have
confirmed that you are able to allocate sufficient time to meet the
expectations of your role.  The agreement
of the Chairman should be sought before accepting additional commitments that
might impact on the time you are able to devote to your role as a Non-Executive
Director and joint Vice Chairman of the Company.

 

I
need hardly remind you that the liabilities and obligations of directors of listed
companies are more onerous and more rigorously enforced than those relating to
private companies.  In common with the
rest of the Board, you are therefore expected to comply with the terms of the
Financial Services Authority’s Model Code for transactions by directors of
listed companies (a copy of which is available from the Company Secretary) and
specifically with any insider dealing rules adopted by the company from time to
time.

 

1

 

Appointment

 

Following
this confirmation of appointment, your position will be reviewed annually prior
to the AGM or if earlier, upon the date that you reach the age of 65
years.  All appointments and
re-appointments to the Board are, of course, subject to the Company’s Articles
of Association and are contingent on satisfactory performance.

 

Remuneration

 

The
fee is at present £75,000 per annum, payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK
statutory deductions of which £20,000 per annum, less UK statutory deductions,
will be applied on your behalf to the purchase of the Company’s shares on the
London Stock Exchange, to be held by a nominee for the duration of your
appointment.

 

Expenses

 

The
Company will reimburse you for any expenses that you may incur properly and
reasonably in performing your duties. 
Such expenses would include reasonable external professional fees if
circumstances should arise in which it was necessary for you to seek
independent professional advice in order to discharge your responsibilities as
a Non-Executive Director of the Company. 
In such a situation, you are required to discuss the issue either with
me or the Senior Independent Director in advance.

 

Other
than set out in this letter, the terms of your original letter of appointment
continue to apply.

 

Please
would you sign and return the enclosed duplicate copy of this letter to the
Company Secretary to confirm your agreement to the above terms.

 

The
Company looks forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

 

Yours
sincerely

 

 

	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

 

I,
Iain Napier, agree to the above terms of appointment as a Non-Executive
Director and joint Vice-Chairman of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC.

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  Signature

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  2004

  

 

2

Exhibit 4.8

 

8
December 2004

 

 

PRIVATE
AND CONFIDENTIAL

ADDRESSEE
ONLY

 

Ms S Murray

Bodicote Mill

Church Street

Bodicote

Nr Banbury

Oxon  OX15 4DR

 

 

Dear
Susan

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (the “Company”) and
confirmation of your appointment to the Board as a Non-Executive Director

 

My
colleagues and I are pleased to confirm your appointment as a non-executive
director of the Company with effect from today. 
This letter details the main terms attached to this office.

 

1.                                      Duties

 

You will be required to attend Board meetings
of the Company.  The Board meets five
times each year and normally the meetings are held here in Bristol.  The next Annual General Meeting will be held
on 1 February 2005.

 

You are already aware of how the Board works
and what authorities are delegated to the Group Chief Executive and his
executive director colleagues.

 

In addition to attending Board meetings, you
will be required to serve on the Company’s Nominations Committee.  The Company reserves the right to invite you to
serve on one of its other Board Committees, particularly the Remuneration and
Audit Committees. The Remuneration Committee meets at least twice a year and the Audit
Committee at least three times a year. 
You have been informed of the roles of these Committees.  You should attend, wherever possible, all
meetings of the Committees on which you serve.

 

In addition, you will be expected to devote the
appropriate preparation time ahead of each meeting.  The total time commitment required is
dependent on the Committees on which you are asked to serve but is anticipated
to be in the region of 20 days per year. 
By accepting this appointment, you have confirmed that you are able to
allocate sufficient time to meet the expectations of your role. The agreement
of the Chairman should be sought before accepting additional commitments that
might impact on the time you are able to devote to your role as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company.

 

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I need hardly remind you that the liabilities
and obligations of directors of listed companies are more onerous and more
rigorously enforced than those relating to private companies.  In common with the rest of the Board, you are
therefore expected to comply with the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s
Model Code for transactions by directors of listed companies (a copy of which
is available from the Company Secretary) and specifically with any insider
dealing rules adopted by the Company from time to time.

 

2.                                      Appointment

 

Following this confirmation of appointment,
your position will be reviewed annually prior to the AGM.  All appointments and re-appointments to the
Board are, of course, subject to the Company’s Articles of Association and are
contingent on satisfactory performance.

 

Your appointment is terminable at the will of
the parties.

 

If you are not re-elected to your position as a
director of the Company by the shareholders at any time and for any reason then
this appointment shall terminate automatically and with immediate effect.  On termination of the appointment you shall
only be entitled to such fees as may have accrued to the date of the
termination together with reimbursement in the normal way of any expenses
properly incurred prior to that date.

 

3.                                      Remuneration

 

The fee is at present £40,000 per annum,
payable monthly in arrears, subject to UK statutory deductions, of which
£10,000 per annum, less UK statutory deductions, will be applied on your behalf
to the purchase of the Company’s shares on the London Stock Exchange to be held
by a nominee for the duration of your appointment.

 

4.                                      Expenses

 

The Company will reimburse you for any expenses
that you may incur properly and reasonably in performing your duties.  Such expenses would include reasonable external
professional fees if circumstances should arise in which it was necessary for
you to seek independent professional advice in order to discharge your
responsibilities as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.  In such a situation, you are required to discuss
the issue either with me or the Senior Independent Director.

 

5.                                      Confidentiality

 

By accepting your office you hereby undertake
not to disclose any confidential information belonging to the Company and its
subsidiary undertakings (including, but not limited to, details of suppliers,
customers, margins, know-how, marketing and other relevant business
information) save in pursuance of your duties or in accordance with any
statutory obligation or court or other order.

 

6.                                      Outside Interest

 

In accordance with the principles set out in
the Combined Code you must inform the Board of any interests which you have, or
acquire, which might reasonably be thought to jeopardise your independence from
the Company.

 

During your appointment you must not take up
any office or employment with, or have any interest in, any firm or company
which is in direct or indirect competition with the Company.

 

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7.                                      Insurance

 

During your appointment you will be covered by
the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on the terms in
place from time to time.  The Company
does not guarantee to maintain this insurance cover, but you will continue to
be covered by the policy so long as it remains in place for the rest of the
Board.

 

8.                                      Independence

 

The Combined Code requires that, for good
corporate governance, at least half the Board (excluding the Chairman) should
be comprised of non-executive directors determined by the Board to be
independent of management and free from any business or other relationship
which could materially interfere with the exercise of their independent
judgement.  Non-executive directors
considered by the Board to be independent in this sense are to be identified in
the Company’s annual report.

 

The Board consider you to be independent and
you will therefore be identified in this capacity in the annual report.

 

9.                                      Induction and Training

 

Please contact the Company Secretary to arrange
a day on which you can attend an induction course.  If you feel at any point that you require
training to fulfil the duties of your office please let me know and the Company
Secretary will try to arrange for suitable training to be provided.

 

10.                               Data Protection

 

By signing this agreement you consent to the
Company holding and processing information about you which you or any referees
may provide or which it may acquire during the course of this agreement,
providing such use is in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.  In particular you consent to the Company holding
and processing:

 

(a)                                   personal data relating to you,
for administrative and management purposes; and

 

(b)                                  “sensitive personal data”
relating to you (as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998).

 

You also consent to the transfer of all or any
part of the information the Company holds relating to you to locations outside
the European Economic Area to its customers or any group company for normal
business reasons.

 

11.                               Third Party Rights

 

The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
1999 shall not apply to this agreement. No person other than the parties to
this agreement shall have any rights under it and it will not be enforceable by
any person other than the parties to it.

 

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Please would you sign and return the enclosed
duplicate copy of this letter to the Company Secretary to confirm your
agreement to the above terms.

 

The Company looks forward to commencing work with you
shortly.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

	
  D C Bonham

  
	
  Chairman

  
	
  For
  and on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  

 

I, Susan
Murray, agree to the above terms of appointment as a Non-Executive Director of
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC.

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  Signature

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  2004

  

 

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