Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8520B

British American Tobacco PLC

06 April 2017

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)		Name		John Benedict Stevens
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status		Finance Director
b)		Initial notification /Amendment		Initial notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name		British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)		LEI		213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4		Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)		Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)		Nature of the transaction		Purchase of shares
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £52.9475 286
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		286 £52.9475
e)		Date of the transaction		2017-04-03
f)		Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)		Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)		Nature of the transaction		Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2014 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 34,605
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		34,605 £nil
e)		Date of the transaction		2017-04-03
f)		Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 3
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction		Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £52.92 16,680
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		16,680 £52.92
e)	Date of the transaction		2017-04-03
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bridget Creegan Date of notification: 6 April 2017

 

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