Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0811X

British American Tobacco PLC

07 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 independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 6 August 2009 that it had on 5 August 2009 released 46,296 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 LTIP 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	LTIP March 2002 LTIP March 2003	12,775 33,521	n/a n/a	5,356 14,054	£18.3800 £18.3900	7,419 19,467	202,337 (including 30,575 Deferred Shares)

LTIP = Long Term Incentive Plan

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

Ann Griffiths                                                                7 August 2009

Assistant Secretary

ENQUIRIES:    Investor Relations:  Ralph Edmondson    020 7845 1180                Press Office:  David Betteridge/Elif Boutlu    020 7845 2888

 

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