Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7289N

British American Tobacco PLC

06 September 2011

 

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 Rules and Transparency Rules.

The Company was notified on 5 September 2011 that on 5 September 2011 Mr J P Daly, an executive director and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 8,550 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the "Shares") at a price of 2740 pence per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Daly has a total beneficial and family interest in 78,125* Shares (including 41,585 Deferred Shares).

*This balance has been adjusted following a reconciliation of dividend shares accrued in September 2010 and May 2011 in respect of the British American Tobacco International Employee Share Ownership Plan.

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

Ms B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1927

6 September 2011

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Ralph Edmondson/Maya Farhat/Rachael Brierley     [phone]/1977/1519

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

 

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