LONDON, November 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
In a video interview, Imperial Tobacco CEO Alison Cooper discusses the performance of the
business for 2014. She reflects on the work that has been done
across the group's Growth Brands and discusses some of the key
markets in which it operates.
Looking ahead with confidence, Cooper says: "We're going into
2015 a stronger business, but we have a very similar list of
priorities for '15. It's about the brand, building on the brand
work we did in 2014; more migrations, more organic growth, more on
equity building. But also now our e-vapour business as well, which
we'll be adding to with the US acquisition during the year - some
big opportunities there for Imperial going forward too."
In an accompanying interview Oliver
Tant, CFO, explains how net debt has been reduced by £1bn
during the year. Commenting on another 10% increase in the dividend
he reiterates the group's thinking about shareholder returns:
"We're very committed to delivering sustainable shareholder
returns. That means consistent, strong dividend
growth. We're committed to delivering dividend growth ahead of
our EPS and greater than 10% on an annual basis."
The interview and transcript are available now on
http://video.merchantcantos.com/ .
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SOURCE Imperial Tobacco PLC
