Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9057Y

British American Tobacco PLC

05 December 2014

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notifications made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.

The Company was notified on 4 December 2014 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 3 December 2014 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 3,773.5 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	256,969 (including 84,116 Deferred Shares)
G Giordano	4	24,753 (including 21,392 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	4	147,496 (including 26,172 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

5 December 2014

Enquiries:

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

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill                                                                                                               [phone]

 

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