Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9531M

British American Tobacco PLC

12 May 2015

 

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.

The Company was notified on 11 May 2015 of the following change in the interests in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of the person discharging managerial responsibility (the "Participant") arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at a price of 3,587.359 pence per ordinary share on 8 May 2015 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):

Participant	Number of Ordinary Shares Acquired per Final Dividend	Total Beneficial and Family interests following this Notification
J Vandermeulen	3	10,584 (including 10,397 Deferred Shares*)

*   Of the 10,397 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests for

Mr Vandermeulen, a total of 2,725 Deferred Shares will be cash settled by the Company.

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

12 May 2015

Enquiries:

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

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

 

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