Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0068Q

British American Tobacco PLC

02 April 2009

 



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 independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 1 April 2009 that it had on 31 March 2009 released 7,907 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following person discharging managerial responsibility:

Participant	Share Scheme/Award Date	Shares released from DSBS Award	No. of Shares sold	No. of shares sold to cover tax liability	Price at which Shares sold	Net No. of Shares acquired	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
P H Taylor	DSBS (March 2006)	7,907	n/a	3,259	£15.7876	4,648	159,167 (including 30,575 Deferred Shares)

DSBS = Deferred Share Bonus Scheme

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

G.C.W. Cunnington

Deputy Secretary                                                                2 April 2009

ENQUIRIES:    Investor Relations:  Ralph Edmondson    020 7845 1180                Press Office:  David Betteridge/Kate Matrunola    020 7845 2888

 

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