Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0155V

British American Tobacco PLC

31 March 2023

 

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company")

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

On 31 March 2023 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 persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2020 Award"). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Kingsley Wheaton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Growth 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	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 28,112
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	28,112 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 13,215
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	13,215 £376429.28
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Luciano Comin
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 20,131
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	20,131 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 9,464
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	9,464 £269,582.04
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Guy Meldrum
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 20,131
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	20,131 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 9,464
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	9,464 £269,582.04
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Lageweg
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, New Categories
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	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 18,694
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	18,694 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 8,789
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8,789 £250,354.66
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Hae In Kim
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Talent, Culture and Inclusion
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	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 19,173
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	19,173 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 9,014
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	9,014 £256,763.79
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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 and 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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 24,446
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	24,446 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 11,492
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	11,492 £327,349.62
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Michael Dijanosic
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 4,651
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	4,651 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 2,189
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,189 £62,353.66
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Zafar Khan
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	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 5,321
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	5,321 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 2,503
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,503 £71,297.96
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Javed Iqbal
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Digital and Information
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	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 6,865
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6,865 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 3,229
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,229 £91,978.06
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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, Europe
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	Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2020 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 25,165
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	25,165 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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) £28.485 11,830
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	11,830 £336,977.55
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Claire Dhokia Date of notification: 31 March 2023

 

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