Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7949H

British American Tobacco PLC

18 March 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.

1.    The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 17 March 2015 that it had on 13 March 2015 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
N Sethi	2010 LTIP	6,408	0	N/A	6,408
	2011 LTIP	3,738	0	N/A	3,738

2.    Following the above transaction, 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
N Sethi	49,031* Shares (including 16,334 Deferred Shares)

*   This balance has been adjusted following a reconciliation of Shares held by Mr Sethi in the Company's Vested Share Account and the inclusion of 783 Shares held in the name of Mrs Sethi (a connected person) not previously identified.

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

18 March 2015

Enquiries:

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

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

 

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