Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1670I

British American Tobacco PLC

05 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 4 March 2010 that on 4 March 2010 Mr P H Taylor, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 53,113 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares ("the Shares") at a price of 2312.73 pence per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Taylor has a total beneficial and family interest in 149,268 Shares (including 30,575 Deferred Shares).

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

Ms B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1927

5 March 2010

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