Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0074Q

British American Tobacco PLC

02 April 2009

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The Company was notified on 1 April 2009 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 1 April 2009 the following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership Share Scheme at a price of 1603 pence per Share.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their interests following the transaction, are as follows: 

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
P N Adams	8	299,286 (including 134,983 Deferred Shares)
N Durante	8	152,441 (including 51,138* Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	8	139,322 (including 34,388 Deferred Shares)
J Rembiszewski	8	156,207 (including 49,360 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	8	159,175 (including 30,575 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	8	100,233 (including 34,388 Deferred Shares)

   *Of the 51,138 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests for Mr Durante, a total of 5,380 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will be cash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:  

A E Griffiths (Ms)

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

2 April 2009

Investor Relations:

Ralph Edmondson                                 020 7845 1180

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