Imperial Brands increases its 2016 interim dividend by 10%

DividendMax Ltd.

Imperial Brands increases its 2016 interim dividend by 10%

Delivering against strategy; including strong US contribution

• Tobacco net revenue up 16.8%

• Total adjusted operating profit up 19.5%

• Adjusted EPS up 20.4%

• Cash conversion 105%

 Interim dividend up 10%

Improving quality of growth

• Continued Growth Brand momentum

• Further success of brand migrations

• Tobacco net revenue from Growth/Specialist Brands up to 58.6%

Excellent results from ITG Brands

• Incremental tobacco net revenue of £468 million from acquired US brands

• Volume of 8.6 billion stick equivalents from acquired US brands

• Winston and Kool growing share; overall US share at 9.3%

• Integration largely complete

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