Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9207T

British American Tobacco PLC

19 December 2012

 

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 independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust (the "Trust") notified the Company on 18 December 2012 that it had on 17 December 2012 transferred the beneficial interest in 9,270 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") subject to an award granted under the British American Tobacco Long Term Incentive Plan (the "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 (pence)	Net No. of Shares acquired
N K Sethi	2009 LTIP	9,270	9,270	N/A	3,210.31	0

Following this notification, Mr Sethi has a total beneficial and family interest in 31,877 Shares (including 8,475 Deferred Shares).

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

19 December 2012

Enquiries:

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

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

 

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