Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5735D

British American Tobacco PLC

24 March 2011

 

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 23 March 2011 that it had on 21 March 2011 released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following person discharging managerial responsibility:

Participant	Share Scheme Deferred Share Bonus Scheme ("DSBS") Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")	Shares released from DSBS and LTIP Awards	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-M Levy	2008 DSBS 2008 LTIP	4,020 13,137	4,020 13,137	n/a n/a	£23.6600 £23.4348	0 0	39,393 (including 19,846 Deferred Shares)

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

24 March 2011

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Ralph Edmondson/Maya Farhat                                 [phone]/1977

British American Tobacco Press Office
Kate Matrunola/Cat Armstrong/Christina Dona          [phone]

 

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