Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4469U

British American Tobacco PLC

14 May 2008

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R (1)(a) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The Company was notified on 12 May 2008 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco International Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "International Plan") that on 7 May 2008 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") were purchased for the following persons discharging managerial responsibility (the "Participants") at a price of £19.64 per Share as a result of the reinvestment of dividends by the trustee in accordance with the International Plan.

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
M M Cobben	25	103,311 (including 15,205 Deferred Shares)
J P Daly	18	25,741 (including 24,535 Deferred Shares)
D S Fell	12	16,851 (including 15,654 Deferred Shares)
A M Gray	7	15 (including 14,659 Deferred Shares)

In addition, the Company was notified on 12 May 2008 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "UK Plan") that on 7 May 2008 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") were purchased for the following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") at a price of £19.8331 per Share as a result of the reinvestment of dividends by the trustee in accordance with the UK Plan.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant in the UK Plan, together with their interests following the transaction, are as follows: 

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
P N Adams	64	250,630 (including 106,544 Deferred Shares)
N R Durante	5	121,990 (including 21,974 *Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens	28	51,602 (including 28,487 Deferred Shares)
R Kindts	10	69,531 (including 21,880 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	64	116,791 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares)
J Rembiszewski	64	78,092 (including 39,754 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	64	127,357 (including 24,071 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	64	68,731 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares)

*Of the 21,974 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests for Mr Durante, a total of 5,380 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will be cash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:  

Geoffrey Cunnington, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1925

14 May 2008 

 

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