Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8524A
British American Tobacco PLC
07 August 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 6 August 2008 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 6 August 2008 the following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership Share Scheme at a price of 1902 pence per Share.


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


Participant                            British American     Total Beneficial and Family

                                             Tobacco Shares      Interests following this

                                             Purchased               Notification

 

P N Adams                                    7                     250,651 (including 106,544 Deferred Shares)


N Durante                                      6                    122,010 (including 21,974* Deferred Shares)


M C T Prideaux                              7                    136,660 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares)


J Rembiszewski                            7                     78,113 (including 39,754 Deferred Shares)


P H Taylor                                      7                    147,954 (including 24,071 Deferred Shares)


N R Withington                              7                     68,926 (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:  

Ann Griffiths (Ms), Assistant Secretary, tel: 0207 845 1920


7 August 2008



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