Imperial Brands : Resolutions passed at AGM

No. 3236483

THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC ("the Company")

At the annual general meeting of the Company duly convened and held at the Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, 2 Lower Castle Street, Old Market, Bristol BS1 3AD on 1 February 2023 the following resolutions were passed as Ordinary and Special Resolutions: -

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

Resolution 15

IT WAS RESOLVED on a poll that the rules of the Imperial Brands Share Matching Scheme 2023 (the 'New SMS'), a summary of the principal provisions of which is set out in Appendix 2 to this notice and a copy of which is produced to the AGM and initialled by the Chair (for the purposes of identification only), be approved and adopted by the Company and the Directors be authorised to:

1. do all acts and things necessary to establish and carry the New SMS into effect; and
2. establish schedules to the New SMS or further schemes for the benefit of employees outside the UK, based on the New SMS but modified to take account of local tax, exchange control and securities laws in overseas territories, provided that any shares made available under such schedules or schemes are treated as counting against any limits on individual or overall participation contained in the New SMS.

Resolution 16

IT WAS RESOLVED on a poll that in accordance with section 366 of the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Act') the Company and all companies that are subsidiaries of the Company at any time during the period for which this resolution has effect are authorised to:

1. make political donations to political parties or independent election candidates, not exceeding £100,000 in total;
2. make political donations to political organisations other than political parties, not exceeding £100,000 in total; and
3. incur political expenditure not exceeding £100,000 in total,

provided that the aggregate amount of any such donations and expenditure shall not exceed £100,000, during the period beginning with the date of the passing of this resolution and ending at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, at the close of business on 31 March 2024.

For the purpose of this resolution the terms "political donations", "political parties", "independent election candidates", "political organisations" and "political expenditure" have the meanings set out in sections 363 to 365 of the Act.

Resolution 17

IT WAS RESOLVED on a poll that the Directors be authorised to allot ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company (the 'Ordinary Shares') or grant rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into, Ordinary Shares in accordance with article 7 of the Company's Articles of Association, up to a maximum nominal amount of £14,130,000. This authority shall expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, at the close of business on 31 March 2024; and all previous unutilised authorities under section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Act') shall cease to have effect (save to the extent that a previous authority is exercisable pursuant to section 551(7) of the Act by reason of any offer or agreement made prior to the date of this resolution which would or might require Ordinary Shares to be allotted or rights to be granted on or after that date).

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

Resolution 18

IT WAS RESOLVED on a poll that the in accordance with article 8 of the Company's articles of association, if resolution 17 is passed, the Directors be authorised to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560(1) the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Act')) for cash under the authority given by resolution 17 and/or to sell ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company (the

'Ordinary Shares') held by the Company as treasury shares for cash as if section 561 of the Act did not

apply to any such allotment or sale, such authority to be limited to:

i. the allotment of equity securities and sale of treasury shares for cash in connection with an offer of, or invitation to apply for, equity securities for a period fixed by the Board:

a. to or in favour of holders of Ordinary Shares in proportion (or as closely as may be practicable) to their existing holdings; and

b. to holders of other equity securities as required by the rights attached to those securities or as the Directors otherwise consider necessary, and so that the Directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements as the Directors deem necessary or appropriate to deal with treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, any legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory, or any other matter; and

1. the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares (otherwise than under paragraph (i) above) up to a nominal amount of £4,710,000, such authority to expire at the end of the next annual general meeting of the Company (or, if earlier, at the close of business on 31 March 2024) but, in each case, prior to its expiry the Company may make offers, and enter into agreements, which would, or might, require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after the authority expires and the Directors may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) under any such offer or agreement as if the authority had not expired.

Resolution 19

IT WAS RESOLVED on a poll that in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Act'), the Company is hereby generally and unconditionally authorised for the purposes of section 701 of the Act to make market purchases (within the meaning of section 693(4) of the Act) of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company ('Ordinary Shares') on such terms and in such manner as the Directors may from time to time determine, provided that:

i. the maximum number of Ordinary Shares that may be purchased under this authority is 94,200,000;

1. the minimum price which may be paid for each Ordinary Share is 10 pence (exclusive of all expenses);
2. the maximum price which may be paid for each Ordinary Share (exclusive of all expenses) shall not be more than the higher of:
3. 1. an amount equal to 105 per cent of the average of the middle market prices shown in the quotations for the Ordinary Shares in the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which that Ordinary Share is purchased; and
   2. an amount equal to the higher of the price of the last independent trade of an Ordinary Share and the highest current independent bid for an Ordinary Share on the trading venue where the purchase is carried out; and
4. the authority hereby conferred shall, unless previously revoked or varied, expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, at the close of business on 31 March 2024 save in relation to purchases of Ordinary Shares the contract for which was concluded before the expiry of this authority and which will or may be executed wholly or partly after such expiry, where the Company may make a purchase of Ordinary Shares in pursuance of any such contract or contracts.

All previous unutilised authorities for the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares are revoked, except in relation to the purchase of Ordinary Shares under a contract or contracts concluded before the date of this resolution and where such purchase has not yet been executed.

Resolution 20

IT WAS RESOLVED on a poll that a general meeting of the Company other than an annual general meeting of the Company may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

J M Downing

Company Secretary

Dated: 1 February 2023

Registered Office:

121 Winterstoke Road

Bristol BS3 2LL