Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6953J

British American Tobacco PLC

03 April 2018

 

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

On 27 March 2018 the independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") granted to the following Executive Director and persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2015 Award"). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.

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	Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 66,925
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	66,925 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-27
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	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) £39.435578 32,149
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	32,149 £39.435578
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
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 (2015 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 24,853
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	24,853 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-27
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	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) £39.50 11,916
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	11,916 £39.50
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
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 (2015 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 32,805
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	32,805 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-27
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	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) £40.115 15,495
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	15,495 £40.115
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
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 (2015 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 23,195
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		23,195 £nil
e)		Date of the transaction		2018-03-27
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		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) £39.12 11,142
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		11,142 £39.12
e)	Date of the transaction		2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
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 (2015 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 28,332
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	28,332 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-27
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	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) £39.432499 13,597
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	13,597 £39.432499
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-03-27
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Sophie Kerr Date of notification: 3 April 2018

 

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