Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2689E

British American Tobacco PLC

06 February 2015

 

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.

1.   The Company was notified on 6 February 2015 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 February 2015 the following executive director and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (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 3,710.5 pence per Share.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant are as follows:

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
N Durante	4	256,977 (including 84,116 Deferred Shares)
G Giordano	3	26,759 (including 21,392 Deferred Shares)
T L Marroco	4	19,089 (including 8,638 Deferred Shares)
J Vandermeulen	4	9,259 (including 9,104 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	4	147,504 (including 26,172 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

6 February 2015

Enquiries:

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

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill/ Anna Vickerstaff                                            [phone]

 

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