Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6555E

British American Tobacco PLC

14 May 2013

 

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.

1.       The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 13 May 2013 that it had on 10 May 2013 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 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")	Shares released from  LTIP Awards	No. of Shares sold	No. of Shares sold to cover tax liability	Price at which Shares sold (pence)	Net No. of Shares acquired
J-M Levy	2010 LTIP	33,172	33,172	N/A	37.25011	0
N R Withington	2010 LTIP	34,407	34,407	N/A	37.33500	0

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

Participant	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
J-M Levy	48,368 (including 28,531 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	148,040 (including 29,190 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

14 May 2013

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley      [phone]/1519

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill /Jem Maidment                       [phone]

 

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