Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2746P

British American Tobacco PLC

04 June 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 4 June 2015 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 3 June 2015 the following Executive Directors 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 3,541.0 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	262,470 (including 72,363 Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens	4	120,271 (including 48,167 Deferred Shares)
J B Abelman	4	34,670 (including 7,613 Deferred Shares)
G Giordano	3	31,385 (including 22,942 Deferred Shares)
T L Marroco	4	19,937 (including 9,415 Deferred Shares)
J Vandermeulen	4	10,588 (including 10,397 Deferred Shares*)

* Of the 10,397 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial and Family 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: 

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

Tel: [phone]

4 June 2015

Enquiries:

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

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

 

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