Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9166R

British American Tobacco PLC

17 September 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 16 September 2014 that it had on 15 September 2014 released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following person discharging managerial responsibility:

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-M Levy	2011 LTIP	15,584	15,584	3,637.50	0

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 responsibility was as follows:

Participant	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
J-M Levy	46,364 Shares (including 26,422 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

17 September 2014

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale          [phone]

Rachael Brierley         [phone]

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill                        [phone]

 

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