	rothmans denies share sale speculation rothmans holdings tobacco ltd said in a sttement there was no foundation to press speculation that it would sell its stake in rothmans international plc rot l to philip morris inc mo n or that it would buy morris stake in the report rothmans international said rht which is controlled by rupert foundation sa owned mln ordinary and mln b ordinary shares or pct and pct respectively morris owns mln b ordinary shares or pct rothmans b shares which firmed on the speculation to close at p from p on friday eased to p at gmt reuter 
