Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0372G

British American Tobacco PLC

05 May 2011

 

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 May 2011 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 May 2011 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 2661.375 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	4	183,292 (including 68,225 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	5	122,076 (including 36,367 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	5	151,558 (including 32,795 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	5	153,538 (including 36,367 Deferred Shares)

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

5 May 2011

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Ralph Edmondson/Maya Farhat                                 [phone]/1977

British American Tobacco Press Office
Kate Matrunola/Cat Armstrong/Christina Dona          [phone]

 

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