Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6263J

British American Tobacco PLC

08 April 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 7 April 2015 that it had on 30 March 2015 released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following persons discharging managerial responsibility:

Participant	Share Scheme Deferred Share Bonus Scheme ("DSBS")	Shares released from DSBS Award	No. of Shares sold	Price at which Shares sold (pence)	Net No. of Shares acquired
J B Abelman	2012 DSBS	3,346	0	N/A	3,346
R Oberlander	2012 DSBS	2,900	4	3,594.5	2,896

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

Participant	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
J B Abelman	34,655 (including 7,613 Deferred Shares)
R Oberlander	56,900 (including 15,390 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

8 April 2015

Enquiries:

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley      [phone]/1519

British American Tobacco Press Office

Will Hill/Anna Vickerstaff                                 [phone]

 

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