Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9368A

British American Tobacco PLC

31 December 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 30 December 2014 that it had on 29 December 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 Bowles	2009 LTIP	15,262	0	N/A	15,262
	2010 LTIP	27,772	12,844	3,528	14,928
	2011 LTIP	14,859	4,828	3,528	10,031

2.    Following the above transactions, 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 Bowles	89,080 Shares (including 24,254 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

31 December 2014

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale          [phone]

Rachael Brierley         [phone]

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill                        [phone]

 

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