Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6006B

British American Tobacco PLC

08 October 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 7 October 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 3,633.5075 pence per ordinary share on 1 October 2015 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):

Participant	Number of Ordinary Shares Acquired per Interim Dividend	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
J Vandermeulen	1	11,360 Shares (including 11,155 Deferred Shares*)

*Of the 11,155 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests of 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

Tel: [phone]

8 October 2015

Enquiries:

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

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

 

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