Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1190M

British American Tobacco PLC

18 May 2010

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY 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 17 May 2010 that it had on 17 May 2010 (the vesting date of 15 May 2010 not being a business day) released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following person discharging managerial responsibility, being a participant (the "Participant") in the British American Tobacco Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"):

Participant	Shares released from 2007 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
J P Daly	33,460	30,710	n/a	£20.5100	2,750	54,030 (including 29,624 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1927

18 May 2010

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