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Form 6-K
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For March 14, 2007
Gallaher Group Plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Members Hill
Brooklands Road
Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0QU
England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ     Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in the Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o     No þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b).
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FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1.   KEY INFORMATION
     
Name of person dealing (Note 1)
  Nigel Dunlop
Company dealt in
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
Date of dealing
  12 March 2007
2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
(a)   Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
                                     
        Long     Short  
        Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)  
Relevant securities
                                
   
Gallaher Group Plc Ordinary Shares of 10p each
     85,891 *     0.013                  
(2)  
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)  
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
   
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2003 at an exercise price of £4.43, vesting between 1 December 2008 and 31 May 2009
     3,577 *     0.001                  
   
 
                            
Total     89,468 *     0.014                  
 
*   - Total interests of Nigel Dunlop together with his close relatives and related trusts following both the vesting of his Performance Share Plan and Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006 awards, and his wife’s sale of shares (see separate disclosure)
(b)   Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
                                 
Class of relevant security:   Long   Short
    Number   (%)   Number   (%)
(1) Relevant securities
                                
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
Total
                                

 

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(c)   Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
     
Class of relevant security:
  Details
3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a)   Purchases and sales
         
Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale (performance share plan)**
  15,104   £11.295
Sale (deferred bonus plan)**
  4,493   £11.295
 
**   these sales (in respect of the income tax and NIC due on the vesting awards) were made directly back to the Employee Benefit Trust in accordance with past practice.
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options)
               
Product name,              
e.g. CFD   Long/short (Note 6)   Number of securities (Note 7)   Price per unit (Note 5)  
 
           
(c)   Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
(i)   Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
                         
    Writing, selling,   Number of securities       Type, e.g.       Option money
Product name,   purchasing,   to which the option   Exercise   American,   Expiry   paid/received
e.g. call option   varying etc.   relates (Note 7)   price   European etc.   date   per unit (Note 5)
 
                       
(ii)   Exercising
           
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit (Note 5)  
 
         
(d)   Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
           
Nature of transaction (Note 8)   Details   Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)
Vesting of Performance Share Plan 2004-2006
   36,838   £11.295  
Vesting of Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006
   10,957   £11.295  

 

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4.   OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
     Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
     
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
  NO
 
    
Date of disclosure
  13 March 2007
Contact name
  Robin Miller
Telephone number
  01932 372000
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
  Nigel Dunlop is a Director of Gallaher Group Plc
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1.   KEY INFORMATION
     
Name of person dealing (Note 1)
  Neil England
Company dealt in
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
Date of dealing
  12 March 2007
2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a)   Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
                                     
        Long     Short  
        Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)  
Relevant securities
                                
   
Gallaher Group Plc Ordinary Shares of 10p each
     83,985 *     0.013                  
(2)  
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)  
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
   
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Performance Share Plan 2003-2005 exercisable expiring 5 March 2013
     25,267       0.004                  
   
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Performance Share Plan 2004-2006 exercisable expiring 7 March 2014
     46,215       0.007                  
   
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2006 at an exercise price of £7.22, vesting between 1 December 2009 and 31 May 2010
     1,308 *     0.000                  
   
 
                            
Total     156,775 *     0.024                  
 
*   - Total interests of Neil England together with his close relatives and related trusts
(b)   Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
                 
Class of relevant security:   Long   Short
    Number   (%)   Number   (%)
(1) Relevant securities
               
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                
Total
                

 

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(c)   Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
     
Class of relevant security:
  Details
3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a)   Purchases and sales
         
Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale (deferred bonus plan)**
  5,841   £11.295
 
** this sale (in respect of the income tax and NIC due on the vesting award) was made directly back to the Employee Benefit Trust in accordance with past practice.
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
             
Product name,            
e.g. CFD   Long/short (Note 6)   Number of securities (Note 7)   Price per unit (Note 5)
 
           
(c)   Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
(i)   Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
                             
    Writing, selling,   Number of securities       Type, e.g.       Option money
Product name,   purchasing,   to which the option   Exercise   American,   Expiry   paid/received
e.g. call option   varying etc.   relates (Note 7)   price   European etc.   date   per unit (Note 5)
Acquisition of nil-cost option under the Performance Share Plan 2004-2006
       46,215   nil       7 March 2014        
(ii)   Exercising
           
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit (Note 5)  
 
         
(d)   Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
           
Nature of transaction (Note 8)   Details   Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)  
Vesting of Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006
  29,157   £11.295  

 

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4.   OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
     Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
     
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
  NO
 
   
Date of disclosure
  13 March 2007
Contact name
  Robin Miller
Telephone number
  01932 372000
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
  Neil England is a Director of Gallaher Group Plc
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1.   KEY INFORMATION
     
Name of person dealing (Note 1)
  Stewart Hainsworth
Company dealt in
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
Date of dealing
  12 March 2007
2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
(a)   Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
                                         
            Long     Short  
            Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)       
Relevant securities Gallaher
                               
       
Group Plc Ordinary Shares of 10p each
     306,707 *     0.047                  
(2)      
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)      
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                           
     
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Performance Share Plan 2004-2006 exercisable expiring 7 March 2014
     17,843       0.003                  
       
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2006 at an exercise price of £7.22, vesting between 1 December 2009 and 31 May 2010
     2,511 *     0.000                  
       
 
                            
Total     327,061 *     0.050                  
 
*   - Total interests of Stewart Hainsworth together with his close relatives and related trusts
(b)   Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
                                         
Class of relevant security:     Long     Short  
            Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)
Relevant securities
                                
(2) 
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
Total                                

 

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(c)   Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
         
Class of relevant security:   Details    
3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a)   Purchases and sales
                 
Purchase/sale   Number of securities     Price per unit (Note 5)  
 
                
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options)
                         
Product name,                  
e.g. CFD   Long/short (Note 6)     Number of securities (Note 7)     Price per unit (Note 5)  
 
                        
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
                                                 
                                           
    Writing, selling,     Number of securities             Type, e.g.             Option money  
Product name,   purchasing,     to which the option     Exercise     American,     Expiry     paid/received  
e.g. call option   varying etc.     relates (Note 7)     price     European etc.     date     per unit (Note 5)  
Acquisition of nil-cost option under the Performance Share Plan 2004-2006
             17,843     nil           7 March 2014        
(ii)   Exercising
                 
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities     Exercise price per unit (Note 5)    
           
 
    
 
                
(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
 
Nature of transaction (Note 8)   Details       Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)    
Vesting of Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006
   5,351       £11.295    
Transfer of shares to spouse
   5,351       nil    

 

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4.   OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
     Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
     
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
  NO
 
    
Date of disclosure
  13 March 2007
Contact name
  Robin Miller
Telephone number
  01932 372000
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
  Stewart Hainsworth is a Director of Gallaher Group Plc
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1.   KEY INFORMATION
     
Name of person dealing (Note 1)
  Nigel Northridge
Company dealt in
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
Date of dealing
  12 March 2007
2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
(a)   Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
                                         
            Long     Short  
            Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)  
Relevant securities
                               
   
Gallaher Group Plc Ordinary Shares of 10p each
     366,785 *     0.056                  
       
 
                            
(2)  
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)  
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
       
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2003 at an exercise price of £4.43, vesting between 1 December 2008 and 31 May 2009
     3,577 *     0.001                  
       
 
                            
Total     370,362 *     0.057                  
 
*   - Total interests of Nigel Northridge together with his close relatives and related trusts
(b)   Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
                                         
Class of relevant security:     Long     Short  
            Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)
Relevant securities
                                
(2)
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
Total                                

 

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(c)   Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
         
Class of relevant security:   Details    
3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a)   Purchases and sales
         
Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale (performance share plan)**
   35,700   £11.295
Sale (deferred bonus plan)**
   11,955   £11.295
 
**   these sales (in respect of the income tax and NIC due on the vesting awards) were made directly back to the Employee Benefit Trust in accordance with past practice.
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options)
                         
Product name,                  
e.g. CFD   Long/short (Note 6)     Number of securities (Note 7)     Price per unit (Note 5)  
 
                        
(c)   Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
(i)   Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
                                                 
    Writing, selling,     Number of securities             Type, e.g.             Option money  
Product name,   purchasing,     to which the option     Exercise     American,     Expiry     paid/received  
e.g. call option   varying etc.     relates (Note 7)     price     European etc.     date     per unit (Note 5)  
 
                                                
(ii)   Exercising
                 
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities     Exercise price per unit (Note 5)    
           
 
    
 
                
(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
 
Nature of transaction (Note 8)   Details       Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)    
Vesting of Performance Share Plan 2004-2006
   87,072       £11.295    
Vesting of Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006
   29,157       £11.295    

 

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4.   OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
     Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
     
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
   NO  
     
Date of disclosure
  13 March 2007
Contact name
  Robin Miller
Telephone number
  01932 372000
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
  Nigel Northridge is a Director of Gallaher Group Plc
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1.   KEY INFORMATION
     
Name of person dealing (Note 1)
  Mark Rolfe
Company dealt in
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
Date of dealing
  12 March 2007
2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
(a)   Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
                                       
          Long     Short  
          Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)    
Relevant securities
                                
     
Gallaher Group Plc Ordinary Shares of 10p each
     181,396 *     0.028                  
(2)    
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)    
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
     
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2003 at an exercise price of £4.43, vesting between 1 December 2010 and 31 May 2011
     3,786 *     0.001                  
     
 
                            
Total     185,182 *     0.029                  
 
*   - Total interests of Mark Rolfe together with his close relatives and related trusts
 
(b)   Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
                                 
Class of relevant security:   Long     Short  
    Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1) Relevant securities
                                
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
Total
                                

 

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(c)   Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
     
Class of relevant security:   Details
3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a)   Purchases and sales
         
Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale (performance share plan)**
   21,970   £11.295
Sale (deferred bonus plan)**
   6,649   £11.295
 
**   these sales (in respect of the income tax and NIC due on the vesting awards) were made directly back to the Employee Benefit Trust in accordance with past practice.
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options)
             
Product name,            
e.g. CFD   Long/short (Note 6)   Number of securities (Note 7)   Price per unit (Note 5)
 
            
(c)   Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
(i)   Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
                         
    Writing, selling,   Number of securities       Type, e.g.       Option money
Product name,   purchasing,   to which the option   Exercise   American,   Expiry   paid/received
e.g. call option   varying etc.   relates (Note 7)   price   European etc.   date   per unit (Note 5)
 
                       
(ii)   Exercising
           
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit (Note 5)  
 
          
(d)   Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
           
Nature of transaction (Note 8)   Details   Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 5)
Vesting of Performance Share Plan 2004-2006
   53,583   £11.295  
Vesting of Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006
   16,217   £11.295  

 

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4.   OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
     Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
     
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
  NO
 
    
Date of disclosure
  13 March 2007
Contact name
  Robin Miller
Telephone number
  01932 372000
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
  Mark Rolfe is a Director of Gallaher Group Plc
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1.   KEY INFORMATION
     
Name of person dealing (Note 1)
  Sue Dunlop
Company dealt in
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
Date of dealing
  12 March 2007
2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
(a)   Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
                                       
          Long     Short  
          Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)    
Relevant securities
                                
     
Gallaher Group Plc Ordinary Shares of 10p each
     85,891 *     0.013                  
(2)    
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)    
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
     
Option under the Gallaher Group Plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme 2003 at an exercise price of £4.43, vesting between 1 December 2008 and 31 May 2009
     3,577 *     0.001                  
     
 
                            
Total     89,468 *     0.014                  
 
*   - Total interests of Nigel Dunlop together with his close relatives and related trusts following both the vesting of his Performance Share Plan and Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006 awards (see separate disclosure), and his wife’s sale of shares.
 
(b)   Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
                                 
Class of relevant security:   Long     Short  
    Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1) Relevant securities
                                
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                               
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
Total
                                

 

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(c)   Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
     
Class of relevant security:   Details
3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a)   Purchases and sales
         
Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale
   3,506   £11.305
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options)
             
Product name,            
e.g. CFD   Long/short (Note 6)   Number of securities (Note 7)   Price per unit (Note 5)
 
           
(c)   Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
(i)   Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
                         
    Writing, selling,   Number of securities       Type, e.g.       Option money
Product name,   purchasing,   to which the option   Exercise   American,   Expiry   paid/received
e.g. call option   varying etc.   relates (Note 7)   price   European etc.   date   per unit (Note 5)
 
                       
(ii)   Exercising
         
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
 
       
(d)   Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
         
Nature of transaction (Note 8)   Details   Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)         
 
       

 

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4.   OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
     Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
     
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
  NO
 
    
Date of disclosure
  13 March 2007
Contact name
  Robin Miller
Telephone number
  01932 372000
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
  A close relative of Nigel Dunlop, who is a Director of Gallaher Group Plc
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1.   KEY INFORMATION
     
Name of person dealing (Note 1)
  Gallaher Group Plc Employee Benefit Trust
Company dealt in
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
  ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
Date of dealing
  12 March 2007
2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
(a)   Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
                                     
        Long     Short  
        Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)
Relevant securities
                                
 
Gallaher Group Plc Ordinary Shares of 10p each
     1,226,397       0.187                  
(2)
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
     89,325 *     0.013                  
   
 
                            
Total  
 
     1,315,722       0.200                  
 
*   These shares are those over which nil cost options exist, for participants to acquire shares under the rules of the Performance Share Plan. Of this number, options over 25,267 shares expire on 5 March 2013, and options over 64,058 shares expire on 7 March 2014.
(b)   Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
                                     
Class of relevant security:   Long     Short  
        Number     (%)     Number     (%)  
(1)
Relevant securities
                                
(2)
Derivatives (other than options)
                                
(3)
Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                
Total  
 
                                

 

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(c)   Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
     
Class of relevant security:
  Details
3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a)   Purchases and sales
         
Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit (Note 5)
Purchase **
   244,324   £11.295
 
**   this purchase (in respect of the income tax and NIC due on the vesting award) was made directly from the Performance Share Plan and Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006 participants in accordance with past practice.
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options)
             
Product name,            
e.g. CFD   Long/short (Note 6)   Number of securities (Note 7)   Price per unit (Note 5)
 
            
(c)   Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
(i)   Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
                         
                         
    Writing, selling,   Number of securities       Type, e.g.       Option money
Product name,   purchasing,   the option to which   Exercise   American,   Expiry   paid/received per
e.g. call option   varying etc.   relates (Note 7)   price   European etc.   date   unit (Note 5)
Granting of two nil-cost options under the Performance Share Plan 2004-2006
       46,215 + 17,843 = 64,058   nil       7 March 2014    
(ii)   Exercising
           
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit (Note 5)  
 
          
(d)   Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
           
Nature of transaction (Note 8)   Details   Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)  
Transfer of shares to participants upon vesting of Performance Share Plan 2004-2006
   353,711   £11.295  
Transfer of shares to participants upon vesting of Deferred Bonus Plan 2004-2006
   102,154   £11.295  

 

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4.   OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
     Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
     
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
  NO
     
Date of disclosure
  13 March 2007
Contact name
  Robin Miller
Telephone number
  01932 372000
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
  GALLAHER GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
  Employee Benefit Trust
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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SIGNATURES

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Securities and Exchange Commission
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Gallaher Group Plc
(Registrant)
 		  
  By:   /s/ Robin Miller    
    Name: Robin Miller    
Date: March 14, 2007    Title: Deputy Company Secretary