Supplementary Information
Principal Subsidiaries
The principal wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group, all of which are unlisted, are shown below.
Registered in England and Wales
| Name | Principal activity |
|---|---|
| Imperial Tobacco Limited* | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in the UK |
| Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC* | Finance company |
| Imperial Tobacco Holdings (2007) Limited* | Holding investments in subsidiary companies |
| Imperial Tobacco International Limited* | Export and marketing of tobacco products |
| Imperial Tobacco Overseas Holdings (3) Limited* | Holding investments in subsidiary companies |
Incorporated overseas
| Name and country of incorporation | Principal activity |
|---|---|
| Altadis S.A., Spain | Manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of tobacco products in Spain |
| Altadis Distribution France S.A.S., France | Distribution of tobacco products in France |
| Altadis Financial Services, S.N.C.1, France | Finance company |
| Altadis Finland Oy, Finland | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Finland |
| Altadis Maroc, S.A., Morocco | Manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of tobacco products in Morocco |
| Altadis Middle East Fzco., United Arab Emirates | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in the Middle East |
| Altadis USA Inc.1, United States of America | Manufacture, marketing and sale of cigars in the United States of America |
| Commonwealth Brands Inc.*, United States of America | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in the United States of America |
| Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista, S.A., Spain | Distribution of tobacco products and related services in Spain |
| Dunkerquoise des Blends S.A.*, France | Tobacco processing in France |
| Ets. L. Lacroix Fils N.V.*, Belgium | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Belgium |
| Imperial Tobacco (Asia) Pte. Ltd.*, Singapore | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in South East Asia |
| Imperial Tobacco Australia Limited*, Australia | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Australia |
| Imperial Tobacco CR s.r.o.*, Czech Republic | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in the Czech Republic |
| Imperial Tobacco Hellas S.A.*, Greece | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Greece |
| Imperial Tobacco Italy Srl*, Italy | Marketing of tobacco products in Italy |
| Imperial Tobacco Magyarorszäg Dohänyforgalmazö Kft*, Hungary | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Hungary |
| Imperial Tobacco Mullingar*, Republic of Ireland | Manufacture of fine cut tobacco in the Republic of Ireland |
| Imperial Tobacco New Zealand Limited*, New Zealand | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in New Zealand |
| Imperial Tobacco Norway A.S.*, Norway | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Norway |
| Imperial Tobacco Overseas B.V.*, the Netherlands | Finance company |
| Imperial Tobacco Polska S.A.*, Poland | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Poland |
| Imperial Tobacco Sigara ve Tutunculuck Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.*, Turkey | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Turkey |
| Imperial Tobacco Slovakia A.S.*, Slovak Republic | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in the Slovak Republic |
| Imperial Tobacco Tutun Urunleri Satis ve Pazarlama A.S.*, Turkey | Manufacture of tobacco products in Turkey |
| Imperial Tobacco Ukraine*, Ukraine | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Ukraine |
| John Player & Sons Limited*, Republic of Ireland | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in the Republic of Ireland |
| John Player S.A.*, Spain | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Spain |
| Logista Italia. S.p.A, Italy | Distribution of tobacco products in Italy |
| Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH*, Germany | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Germany and export of tobacco products |
| Reemtsma International Asia Services Limited*, China | Marketing of tobacco products in China |
| OOO Reemtsma Volga Tabakfabrik*, Russia | Manufacture of tobacco products in Russia |
| Imperial Tobacco Sales & Marketing LLC*, Russia | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Russia |
| Skruf Snus AB*, Sweden | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Sweden |
| Société Allumetiére Française S.A.S, France | Distribution of wholesale in France |
| Société Nationalé d’Exploitation Industrielle des Tabacs et des Allumettes S.A, France | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in France and export of tobacco products |
| Supergroup S.A.S, France | Distribution of wholesale in France |
| Tobaccor S.A.S.*, France | Holding investments in subsidiary companies involved in the manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Africa |
| Van Nelle Canada Limited*, Canada | Manufacture of tubes and sale of tobacco products in Canada |
| Van Nelle Tabak Nederland B.V.*, the Netherlands | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in the Netherlands |
The subsidiaries marked * are wholly owned and were held throughout the year with the exception of Skruf Snus AB of which the remaining 57% was acquired in June 2008 and Imperial Tobacco Polska S.A. of which the remaining 0.1% was acquired in July 2008
The remaining wholly owned subsidiaries were acquired through the acquisition of Altadis on 25 January 2008 with the exception of Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista, S.A., of which 59.63% was acquired with Altadis, 37.29% acquired on 6 May 2008 and 3.08% acquired on 9 June 2008, and which wholly owns Logista Italia. S.p.A.
The principal partly owned subsidiaries of the Group, with the exception of Altadis Polska, S.A., ZAO Balkanskaya Zvezda and 800 JR Cigar Inc. which were acquired with Altadis, were held throughout the year, are shown below. All are unlisted unless otherwise indicated.
| Name and country of incorporation | Principal activity | Percentage owned1 |
|---|---|---|
| Altadis Polska, S.A., Poland | Manufacture of tobacco products in Poland | 96.4 |
| ZAO Balkanskaya Zvezda, Russia | Manufacture of tobacco products in Russia | 99.9 |
| Imperial Tobacco Production Ukraine, Ukraine | Manufacture of cigarettes in Ukraine | 99.8 |
| 800 JR Cigar Inc., United States of America | Holding investments in subsidiary companies | 51.0 |
| Reemtsma Kyrgyzstan OJSC, Kyrgyzstan | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Kyrgyzstan | 98.6 |
| Société Ivoirienne des Tabacs S.A.2, Ivory Coast | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in the Ivory Coast | 74.1 |
| Tutunski Kombinat AD, Macedonia | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Macedonia | 99.1 |
The principal joint ventures of the Group, acquired on 25 January 2008 through the acquisition of Altadis, are shown below. They are unlisted.
| Name and country of incorporation | Principal activity | Percentage owned1 |
|---|---|---|
| Corporación Habanos, S.A., Cuba | Export of cigars manufactured in Cuba | 50.0 |
| Altabana S.L., Spain | Holding investments in subsidiary companies involved in the marketing and sale of Cuban cigars | 50.0 |
In addition, the Group also wholly owns the following partnership:
| Name and country | Principal activity |
|---|---|
| Imperial Tobacco (EFKA) GmbH & Co. KG, Germany | Manufacture of tubes in Germany |
| Principal place of business: Industriestrasse 6, Postfach 1257, D-78636 Trossingen, Germany |
The consolidated Group financial statements include all the subsidiary undertakings and entities shown above. With the exception of Imperial Tobacco Holdings (2007) Limited, which is wholly owned by the Company, none of the shares in the subsidiaries is held by the Company. A full list of subsidiaries is attached to the Annual Return of the Company.
