Supplementary Information
Principal Subsidiaries
The principal subsidiaries and joint ventures of the Group, which are unlisted unless otherwise indicated, are shown below.
Registered in England and Wales, wholly owned
| Name | Principal activity |
|---|---|
| Imperial Tobacco Holdings (2007) Limited | Holding investments in subsidiary companies |
| Imperial Tobacco Limited | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in the UK |
| Imperial Tobacco International Limited | Export and marketing of tobacco products |
| Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC | Finance company |
Incorporated overseas, wholly owned
| 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 Emisiones Financieras SAU, Spain | Finance company |
| Altadis Finance B.V., the Netherlands | Finance company |
| 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.S., France | Tobacco processing in France |
| Ets. L. Lacroix Fils N.V., Belgium | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Belgium |
| 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 Finland Oy, Finland | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Finland |
| Imperial Tobacco Hellas S.A., Greece | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Greece |
| Imperial Tobacco Italia Srl1, Italy | Marketing and sale 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 Polska S.A., Poland | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Poland |
| Imperial Tobacco Sales & Marketing LLC, Russia | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Russia |
| 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 Taiwan Co. Limited, Taiwan | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Taiwan |
| Imperial Tobacco Taiwan Manufacturing Company Limited, Taiwan | Manufacture of tobacco products in Taiwan |
| 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 S.A., Spain | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in the Canary Islands |
| John Player & Sons Limited, Republic of Ireland | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in the Republic of Ireland |
| 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 |
| Reemtsma International Asia Services Limited, China | Marketing of tobacco products in China |
| OOO Reemtsma Volga Tabakfabrik, Russia | Manufacture of tobacco products in Russia |
| Skruf Snus AB, Sweden | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Sweden |
| Société Nationale 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 | Wholesale distribution in France |
| Tobaccor S.A.S., France | Holding investments in subsidiary companies involved in the manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Africa |
| Tobacna Ljubljana d.o.o, Slovenia | Marketing and sale of tobacco products in Slovenia |
| 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 |
| 800 JR Cigar Inc., United States of America | Holding investments in subsidiary companies involved in the sale of cigars in the United States of America |
Incorporated overseas, partly owned
| Name and country of incorporation | Principal activity | Percentage owned1 |
|---|---|---|
| Altadis Polska, S.A., Poland | Manufacture of tobacco products in Poland | 99.97 |
| ZAO Balkanskaya Zvezda, Russia | Manufacture of tobacco products in Russia | 99.9 |
| Imperial Tobacco Production Ukraine, Ukraine | Manufacture of cigarettes in Ukraine | 99.8 |
| 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 |
| Imperial Tobacco TKS a.d., Macedonia | Manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in Macedonia | 99.1 |
Incorporated overseas, joint ventures
| Name and country of incorporation | Principal activity | Percentage owned1 |
|---|---|---|
| Altabana S.L., Spain | Holding investments in subsidiary companies involved in the marketing and sale of Cuban cigars | 50.0 |
| Corporacién Habanos, S.A., Cuba | Export of cigars manufactured in Cuba | 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 subsidiaries listed above were held throughout the year with the exception of 800 JR Cigar Inc., the remaining 49 per cent of which was acquired in October 2008.
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.
