Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7396A

British American Tobacco PLC

14 October 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 13 October 2009 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "UK Plan") that on 30 September 2009 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") were purchased for the following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") at a price of £19.8387 per Share as a result of the reinvestment of dividends by the trustee in accordance with the UK Plan.

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

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
N R Durante	8	152,523 (including 45,758 *Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens	17	95,045 (including 45,062 Deferred Shares)
M C Cobben	4	138,048 (including 22,703 Deferred Shares)
D S Fell	2	32,446 (including 21,795 Deferred Shares)
A M Gray	2	51,942 (including 24,770 Deferred Shares)
J-M Levy	1	39,320 (including 19,869 Deferred Shares)
R Kindts	10	104,856 (including 28,708 Deferred Shares)

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

Ann Griffiths, Assistant Company Secretary, 0207 845 1920

14 October 2009

 

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