Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0942T

British American Tobacco PLC

23 March 2016

 

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 Company was notified on 22 March 2016 that the awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") granted to the following Executive Director and person discharging managerial responsibilities under the Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") on 22 March 2013 had vested and been released on 22 March 2016, as follows:

Participant	Total No. of Shares Under Award	No. of Shares Lapsed	Shares vested and  released from Award	No. of Shares sold	Price at which Shares sold (pence)	Net No. of Shares acquired
N Durante	119,828	109,403	10,425	10,425	3,973.50	0
A Gray	26,818	24,485	2,333	2,333	3,958.0381	0

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

Participant	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
N Durante	263,058 (including 72,363 Deferred Shares)
A Gray	60,423 (including 23,754 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

23 March 2016

Enquiries:

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

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

 

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