Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7483I

British American Tobacco PLC

17 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.

1.       The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 16 March 2010 that it had on 15 March 2010 released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following persons 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
Mark Cobben	2007 DSBS 2007 LTIP	4,480 14,847	4,480 14,847	n/a n/a	£22.1350 £22.1500	n/a n/a	133,568 (including 18,223 Deferred Shares)
Neil Withington	2007 DSBS	11,986	n/a	5,016	£22.1550	6,970	135,675 (including 22,402 Deferred Shares)

2.       The Company was notified on 17 March 2010 that on the same day Mr Ben Stevens, an executive director and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 7,324 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") at a price of £22.37748 per Share.  Following this notification, Mr Stevens has a total beneficial and family interest in 110,523 Shares (including 32,769 Deferred Shares).

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

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

020 7845 1925

17 March 2010

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