Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1603K

British American Tobacco PLC

06 April 2018

 

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		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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction		Vesting of shares under the International Share Reward Scheme (2015 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £34.855 52
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		52 £34.855
e)	Date of the transaction		2018-04-03
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		Transfer of dividend shares accrued under the International Share Reward Scheme (2015 Award).
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £41.80 1 £52.51 1 £45.56 1
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		3 £46.62
e)		Date of the transaction		2018-04-03
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 from the vesting under the International Share Reward Scheme (2015 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £41.50 12
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		12 £41.50
e)		Date of the transaction		2018-04-03
f)		Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Sophie Kerr Date of notification: 6 April 2018

 

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