Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5000I

British American Tobacco PLC

12 March 2010

 

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 11 March 2010 that Mr J B Stevens, an executive director and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, had undertaken the following transactions: (1) the sale of 10,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. ("Shares") on 4 March 2010 at a price of 2310.640p per Share; and (2) the sale of 2,786 Shares on 9 March 2010 at a price of 2323.280p per Share.    

Following this notification, Mr Stevens has a total beneficial and family interest in 84,751 Shares (including 45,062 Deferred Shares).

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

G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary

020 7845 1925

12 March 2010

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