Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8630H

British American Tobacco PLC

01 March 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 Company was notified on 26 February 2010 that on 26 February 2010 Mr M C T Prideaux, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 10,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares ("the Shares") at a price of 2213 pence per Share and that on the same date Mrs S H P Prideaux, a person connected with Mr Prideaux, sold 48,000 Shares at a price of 2205.57 pence per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Prideaux has a total beneficial and family interest in 82,468 Shares (including 34,388 Deferred Shares).

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

Ms B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1927

1 March 2010

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