Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0860O

British American Tobacco PLC

04 August 2014

 

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 1 August 2014 that it had on 31 July 2014 released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following Executive Director:

Participant	Share Scheme Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")	Shares released from LTIP Awards	No. of Shares sold	Price at which Shares sold (pence)	Net No. of Shares acquired
J B Stevens	2011 LTIP	39,142	18,802	3,486.00	20,340

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

Participant	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
J B Stevens	148,844 (including 56,476 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

4 August 2014

Enquiries:

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley      [phone]/1519

British American Tobacco Press Office

Will Hill                                                [phone]

 

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