Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0239C

British American Tobacco PLC

05 November 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 4 November 2009 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 November 2009 the following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership Share Scheme at a price of 1914.00 pence per Share.

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

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
P N Adams	7	299,594 (including 134,983 Deferred Shares)
N Durante	6	152,529 (including  45,758 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	7	139,630 (including  34,388 Deferred Shares)
J Rembiszewski	7	89,415 (including 49,360 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	7	202,357(including  30,575 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	7	100,891 (including  34,388 Deferred Shares)

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

B. M. Creegan (Ms)

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

5 November 2009

Investor Relations:

Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180

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David Betteridge/Elif Boutlu 020 7845 2888

 

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