Imperial Tobacco Group

Iain Napier

Chairman

Appointment

Appointed Chairman in January 2007.
Non-Executive Director from March 2000.

Committee membership

Chairman of Nominations Committee.

Skills and experience

Iain was formerly main Board Director of Bass PLC, Chief Executive of Bass Leisure and then of Bass Brewers and Bass International Brewers. He was then Vice President UK and Ireland for Interbrew SA until August 2001. He was Chief Executive of Taylor Woodrow International Housing and Development from 2001 to 2005.

External appointments

Non-Executive Chairman of McBride PLC and John Menzies plc, and a Non-Executive Director of Molson Coors Brewing Company and William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited.

Alison Cooper

Chief Executive

Appointment

Appointed Chief Executive in May 2010.

Skills and experience

Alison was appointed as Chief Executive in May 2010. She has held a number of senior roles in the Group including Director of Finance and Planning, Regional Director Western Europe, Corporate Development Director and Chief Operating Officer.

Previously she was with PricewaterhouseCoopers where she had worked with Imperial Tobacco for several years in a number of areas, including acquisitions.

Alison became Group Financial Controller in 2001 and was responsible for the financial management and control of the Group. In 2003 she became Director of Finance & Planning and a member of the Chief Executive's Committee, the senior management steering group responsible for implementing Group Strategy.

In 2005 Alison was appointed Sales and Marketing Regional Director for Western Europe. She was appointed to the Board as Corporate Development Director in July 2007, with responsibility for strategic planning, business development and corporate affairs, and she was a key member of the Altadis acquisition team.

Following her appointment as Chief Operating Officer in March 2009, Alison took on responsibility for all of the Group's sales and marketing, manufacturing and cigar business activities, whilst retaining her existing responsibilities.

External appointments

Non-Executive Director, Inchcape plc since 1 July 2009.

Robert Dyrbus

Finance Director

Appointment

Appointed Finance Director on demerger in 1996.

Skills and experience

Robert was Finance Director of Imperial Tobacco Limited from November 1989 and one of the three-man Hanson team involved in the strategic reorganisation of the Group. Since then he has played an integral part in shaping the strategic direction of the Group.

External appointments

No external Director appointments.

Mark Williamson

Non-Executive Director

Appointment

Appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2007.

Committee membership

Chairman of Audit Committee; and Member of the Nominations Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Skills and experience

Mark has considerable international financial and general management experience. He joined International Power in 2000 as Group Financial Controller and was appointed to the Board as Chief Financial Officer in 2003. Previously, he was Group Financial Controller and Group Chief Accountant at Simon Group, the engineering and bulk chemicals storage group.

External appointments

Serves on the Board of International Power plc.

Ken Burnett

Non-Executive Director

Appointment

Appointed Non Executive Director, April 2006.

Committee membership

Nominations Committee.

Skills and experience

Ken is an independent management consultant and a co-founder and Director of K-Energy, an alternative energy company. He was President, Asia Pacific of Allied Domecq from 1996 until its acquisition by Pernod Ricard in 2005. Prior to joining Allied Domecq, he held senior management positions in the Asia Pacific region with Seagram, Interbrew and International Distillers & Vintners Ltd (now part of Diageo plc).

External appointments

Director of K-Energy Pty Limited and Elemental Energy Technologies Limited.

Michael Herlihy

Non-Executive Director

Appointment

Appointed Non Executive Director, July 2007.

Committee membership

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Nominations Committee and the Audit Committee.

Skills and experience

Michael was formerly General Counsel and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for ICI PLC with overall responsibility for corporate acquisitions and divestments and has extensive experience of both private and public market transactions.

External appointments

Serves on the Board of Compass Partners International LLP and is currently General Counsel of Smiths Group plc.

Susan Murray

Non-Executive Director

Appointment

Appointed Non-Executive Director, December 2004.

Committee membership

Nominations Committee, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Skills and experience

Susan was a Board member at Littlewoods Limited from October 1998 until January 2004, latterly as Chief Executive of Littlewoods Stores Limited. Prior to this she was worldwide President and Chief Executive of The Pierre Smirnoff Company, a part of Diageo plc. Susan is also a former Non-Executive Director of SSL International plc, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc and a former council member of the Advertising Standards Authority.

External appointments

Non Executive Chairman of Farrow & Ball and Non-Executive Director of Pernod Ricard SA, Compass Group PLC and Enterprise Inns Plc. Also fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Berge Setrakian

Non-Executive Director

Appointment

Appointed Non-Executive Director, June 2008.

Committee membership

Nominations Committee.

Skills and experience

Berge is a senior partner in the law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and has extensive expertise in international transactions. He was a Non-Executive Director of Altadis, S.A. having been appointed in May 2004 and was a Non-Executive Director of Investcom, a telecommunications company which was acquired in 2006 by MTN, a Johannesburg-based company. Berge is currently the Executive Chairman and CEO of AGBU, the largest philanthropic Armenian organisation in the world. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director on various not-for-profit organisations.

External appointments

Non-Executive Director of Interaudi Bank of New York, Executive Chairman and CEO of AGBU, Non-Executive Director of The Morganti Group, Inc.

Malcolm Wyman

Non-Executive Director

Appointment

Appointed Non-Executive Director on 3 October 2011.

Committee membership

Nominations Committee, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Skills and experience

Malcolm was formerly Chief Financial Officer of SAB Miller plc. He joined the company in 1986 and the board as Corporate Finance Director in 1990. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1990 and he became Chief Financial Officer in 2001. His responsibilities included the group's finance operations, corporate finance and development, and group strategy.

External appointments

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Nedbank Group Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Tsogo Sun Holdings Limited, both listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Appointment

Appointed Non-Executive Director on 2 February 2012.

Committee membership

Nominations Committee.

Skills and experience

David is Chief Executive Officer of Grohe AG. He joined Grohe in 2004 from Vodafone Group PLC where he was Global Marketing Director. He is also a former Chairman of Vimpelcom A/O. David also gained extensive general management and sales experience with Vodafone and Mars earlier in his career.

External appointments

Chief Executive Officer of Grohe AG.

Matthew Phillips

Group Corporate & Legal Affairs Director

Appointment

Appointed Company Secretary, October 2004 and Group Corporate & Legal Affairs Director, October 2010.

Skills and experience

Matthew joined Imperial Tobacco's legal department in 2000 and was closely involved in the acquisitions of Reemtsma and Altadis. Previously he worked for law firms Linklaters and Burges Salmon. He was appointed General Counsel in November 2007 and subsequently as Group Corporate and Legal Affairs Director in October 2010.

Alison Cooper

Chief Executive

Appointment

Appointed Chief Executive in May 2010.

Skills and experience

Alison was appointed as Chief Executive in May 2010. She has held a number of senior roles in the Group including Director of Finance and Planning, Regional Director Western Europe, Corporate Development Director and Chief Operating Officer.

Previously she was with PricewaterhouseCoopers where she had worked with Imperial Tobacco for several years in a number of areas, including acquisitions.

Alison became Group Financial Controller in 2001 and was responsible for the financial management and control of the Group. In 2003 she became Director of Finance & Planning and a member of the Chief Executive's Committee, the senior management steering group responsible for implementing Group Strategy.

In 2005 Alison was appointed Sales and Marketing Regional Director for Western Europe. She was appointed to the Board as Corporate Development Director in July 2007, with responsibility for strategic planning, business development and corporate affairs, and she was a key member of the Altadis acquisition team.

Following her appointment as Chief Operating Officer in March 2009, Alison took on responsibility for all of the Group's sales and marketing, manufacturing and cigar business activities, whilst retaining her existing responsibilities.

External appointments

Non-Executive Director, Inchcape plc since 1 July 2009.

Robert Dyrbus

Finance Director

Appointment

Appointed Finance Director on demerger in 1996.

Skills and experience

Robert was Finance Director of Imperial Tobacco Limited from November 1989 and one of the three-man Hanson team involved in the strategic reorganisation of the Group. Since then he has played an integral part in shaping the strategic direction of the Group.

External appointments

No external Director appointments.

Helen Clatworthy

Group Supply Chain Director

Appointment

Appointed Group Supply Chain Director in 2009

Skills and experience

Helen was appointed to the Operating Executive in October 2010 and is responsible for supply chain activities across the Group. She has held a number of senior positions in the Group including Commercial Director Western Europe and Head of Commercial Affairs. Prior to taking up her current position, Helen headed the team responsible for the integration of the Altadis business into Imperial Tobacco.

Fernando Domínguez

Premium Cigar Director

Appointment

Appointed Chief Operating Officer Cigar Business Unit in June 2008 and subsequently as Premium Cigar Director in January 2011.

Skills and experience

Fernando is responsible for the Group's Premium Cigar business and has an industrial engineering background. He joined Tabacalera in 1985 and held numerous senior positions, mainly in the cigar divisions, within both Tabacalera and subsequently the Altadis Group. He was Co-chairman at Corporación Habanos, S.A. before his appointment as Chief Operating Officer of Altadis' Cigar Business Unit in 2005.

Roberto Funari

Group Marketing Director

Appointment

Appointed Group Marketing Director in November 2010.

Skills and experience

Roberto is responsible for the strategic development of the Group's brand and product portfolio worldwide. He began his career with Unilever and has a wealth of international business and marketing experience. Prior to joining Imperial he was Global Category Officer at Reckitt Benckiser where he was responsible for managing a portfolio of global brands.

Matthew Phillips

Group Corporate & Legal Affairs Director

Appointment

Appointed Company Secretary, October 2004 and Group Corporate & Legal Affairs Director, October 2010.

Skills and experience

Matthew joined Imperial Tobacco's legal department in 2000 and was closely involved in the acquisitions of Reemtsma and Altadis. Previously he worked for law firms Linklaters and Burges Salmon. He was appointed General Counsel in November 2007 and subsequently as Group Corporate and Legal Affairs Director in October 2010.

Walter Prinz

Group Manufacturing, Research & Development Director

Appointment

Appointed Group Manufacturing, Research & Development Director in October 2010.

Skills and experience

Walter has overall responsibility for all manufacturing operations (excluding cigar), purchasing, business quality, science and stewardship, and product and technical development. He joined Reemtsma in 1987 and has held a held a number of senior roles. Prior to taking up his current position in the Group, Walter was Director Product Development and Purchasing.

Arthur van Benthem

Group Sales Director

Appointment

Appointed Group Sales Director in March 2011.

Skills and experience

Arthur leads the Group’s global sales and commercial activities and has a wealth of international FMCG sales experience. Prior to joining Imperial he was Customer Management Director of the Metro Group, and spent three years with Royal FrieslandCampina as Chief Operating Officer for the Consumer Products Group and Chief Strategy Officer. He has also held a number of Managing Director roles with the Coca-Cola Company in the Asia-Pacific region.