Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0057H

British American Tobacco PLC

20 May 2011

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notifications made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust (the "Trust") notified the Company on 20 May 2011 that it had on 19 May 2011 transferred the beneficial interest in a total of 53,098 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") subject to awards granted under the British American Tobacco 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "2007 LTIP") to the following person discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") as follows:

Participant	Share scheme	Shares, subject to LTIP Awards, transferred to PDMR	No. of Shares sold	No. of Shares sold to cover tax liability	Price at which Shares sold	Net No. of Shares acquired
J B Stevens	2007 LTIP	53,098	53,098	N/A	£27.235749	NIL

Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following person discharging managerial responsibilities is as follows:

Participant	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
J B Stevens	143,786 (including 65,741 Deferred shares)

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

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

020 7845 1925

20 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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