Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1531G

British American Tobacco PLC

26 June 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 25 June 2012 that it had on 25 June 2012 transferred the beneficial interest in a total of 54,781 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") subject to awards 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	Net No. of Shares acquired
N R Withington	2009 LTIP	54,781	54,781	N/A	3,207p	0

Following this notification, Mr Withington has a total beneficial and family interest in 148,836 Shares (including 30,274 Deferred Shares).

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

26 June 2012

Enquiries:

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

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

 

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