NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Jerome Abelman
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
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b)
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LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 |
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4
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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
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Transaction 1 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award) |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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22,533
£nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2018-04-03 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Transaction 2 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan options |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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10,303
£40.92
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2018-04-03 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Sophie Kerr Date of notification: 5 April 2018 |