

Matthew Phillips LLB, Aged 35
Company Secretary
Appointed Company Secretary in October 2004, he joined Imperial Tobacco’s legal department in 2000 having previously worked for the law firms Linklaters and Burges Salmon. He was closely involved in negotiations for Imperial Tobacco’s acquisitions of Tobaccor and Reemtsma.
Chairman and a Member of the Remuneration Committee
Joint Vice Chairman, Senior Independent Director and a Member of the Audit Committee
Chief Executive
Finance Director
Manufacturing Director
Corporate Affairs Director
Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Non-Executive Director and Member of the Remuneration Committee
(resigned 28/10/05)
Non-Executive Director and a Member of the Remuneration Committee
Non-Executive Director
Joint Vice Chairman, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee
Non-Executive Director and a Member of the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee
Non-Executive Director
Company Secretary