Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8151I

British American Tobacco PLC

08 July 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.

The Company was notified on 5 July 2013 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 3 July 2013 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 3,380 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	238,950 (including 78,706 Deferred Shares)
G Giordano	4	13,430 (including 13,220 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	3	148,427 (including 29,190 Deferred Shares)

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

8 July 2013

Enquiries:

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

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill                                                [phone]

 

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