Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0606I

British American Tobacco PLC

20 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 19 March 2015 that it had on 18 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
R Oberlander	2010 LTIP	5,953	798	3,752.6127	5,155
	2011 LTIP	3,649	250	3,752.6120	3,399

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
R Oberlander	50,744 Shares (including 12,182 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

20 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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