Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3990J

British American Tobacco PLC

29 March 2018

 

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

Conditional Share Awards

On 26 March 2018, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the Executive Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the "Participants") listed below under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan for nil consideration.  The awards for the Executive Directors are exercisable from 26 March 2023 to 25 March 2028 and the awards for the other Participants are exercisable from 26 March 2021 to 25 March 2028, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions specified on the award date.  The maximum number of shares comprised in the awards granted to the Participants which could vest if the performance conditions are met in full is shown under the name of each Participant set out below:

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nicandro Durante
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 160,503
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	160,503 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 80,264
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	80,264 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jerome Abelman
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 32,100
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	32,100 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jack Bowles
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 43,785
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	43,785 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Alan Davy
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Operations
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 26,579
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	26,579 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Giovanni Giordano
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Group Human Resources
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 34,411
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	34,411 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Gray
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Marketing Officer
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 39,355
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	39,355 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Tadeu Marroco
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Europe and North Africa
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 28,248
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	28,248 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	David O'Reilly
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Scientific 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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 24,364
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	24,364 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Ricardo Oberlander
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc.
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 38,520
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	38,520 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Naresh Sethi
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Business Development
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 29,693
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	29,693 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Johan Vandermeulen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Asia-Pacific and Middle East
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 30,335
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	30,335 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Kingsley Wheaton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 32,100
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	32,100 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-26
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Sophie Kerr Date of notification: 29 March 2018

 

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