Gallaher Group Plc
Investor Relations

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Debt information

Gallaher aims to achieve a balance between the interests of equity and debt investors and to provide equitable access to information for all investors.

The Group's credit ratings are BBB (stable outlook) and Baa3 (stable outlook) from Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service Limited respectively. These ratings allow the Group to access the international capital markets and issue debt to a global investor base.

Links to rating agencies:

www.standardandpoors.com

www.moodys.com