Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9981G

British American Tobacco PLC

05 July 2012

 

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 Rules and Transparency Rules.

The Company was notified on 4 July 2012 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 July 2012 the following executive director 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 3,349.858 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
N Durante	3	222,101 (including 70,233 Deferred Shares)
G Giordano	4	5,613 (including 5,523 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	4	148,840 (including 30,274 Deferred Shares)

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

5 July 2012

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley/Maya Farhat         [phone]/1519/1977

British American Tobacco Press Office
Kate Matrunola/Jem Maidment                                   [phone]

 

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