Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7180B

British American Tobacco PLC

09 January 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 8 January 2015 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 7 January 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 3,420 pence per Share.

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

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased
N Durante	4
G Giordano	3
N R Withington	4

2.   The Company was notified on 8 January 2015 that on the same day,

Mr N R Withington, a person discharging managerial responsibility, acquired 1,000 Shares following the exercise of options held under the British American Tobacco Sharesave Scheme (the "Scheme") at an option price of 1,555 pence per Share. Mr Withington subsequently sold 1,000 Shares at a price of 3,483.575 pence per Share.

3.   Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following executive director and persons discharging managerial responsibilities were as follows:

Participant	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
N Durante	256,973 (including 84,116 Deferred Shares)
G Giordano	26,756 (including 21,392 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	147,500 (including 26,172 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

9 January 2015

Enquiries:

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

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill                                                                        [phone]

 

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