 Imperial is the world's fourth-largest tobacco company |
Imperial Tobacco, which is trying to takeover Franco-Spanish rival Altadis, has reported a rise in annual profits. Pre-tax profits rose 6% in the 12 months to the end of September to �1.24bn ($2.55bn).
Imperial is waiting for the Spanish regulator CNMV to approve its 16.2bn euros ($23.3bn; �11.3bn) acquisition.
Imperial is the name behind cigarette brands such as Lambert & Butler, West and Richmond, while Altadis makes Gauloises and Gitanes.
Some of Imperial's growth came from the acquisition in February of the fourth-biggest US cigarette-maker Commonwealth Brands for �974m.
Imperial is the fourth-largest tobacco company, operating in more than 130 countries with about 14,500 employees.
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