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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 16, 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)
  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
  14 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.
(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
                         
        Number of                
    Writing, selling,   securities to which       Type, e.g.       Option money
Product name,   purchasing, varying   the option relates   Exercise   American, European   Expiry   paid/received per
e.g. call option   etc.   (Note 7)   price   etc.   date   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   Details   Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 8)       (Note 5)
Transfer of shares
  54,525 shares transferred from Sue Dunlop to Nigel Dunlop   nil
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.

 

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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
  NO
     
Date of disclosure
  15 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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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 16, 2007    Title: Deputy Company Secretary