Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0225X

British American Tobacco PLC

06 August 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 Company was notified on 5 August 2009 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 5 August 2009 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 1852.5 pence per Share.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, 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	6	299,574 (including 134,983 Deferred Shares)
N Durante	7	151,044 (including 45,758* Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	6	139,610 (including 34,388  Deferred Shares)
J Rembiszewski	6	159,395 (including 49,360** Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	6	175,451 (including 30,575  Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	6	100,773 (including 34,388  Deferred Shares)

*     These interests previously included 5,380 Deferred Shares that were granted by Souza Cruz
       S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company

**    Restated figures following a further clarification of Mr Rembiszewski's interests post the
       announcement about those interests made on 17 July 2009.

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

B M Creegan (Miss)

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

6 August 2009

Investor Relations:

Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180

Press Office:

David Betteridge/Elif Boutlu 020 7845 2888

 

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