Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0911Q

British American Tobacco PLC

03 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 independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 2 April 2009 that it had on 1 April 2009 released 27,458 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following person discharging managerial responsibility:

Participant	Share Scheme/Award Date	Shares released from LTIP Award	No. of Shares sold	No. of shares sold to cover tax liability	Price at which Shares sold	Net No. of Shares acquired	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
P H Taylor	LTIP (March 2006)	27,458	n/a	11,470	£16.1500	15,988	175,163 (including 30,575 Deferred Shares)

LTIP = Long Term Incentive Plan

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

Ann Griffiths                                                                                                                                                 3 April 2009
Assistant Secretary

ENQUIRIES:    Investor Relations:                                                            Press Office: 
                      Ralph Edmondson    020 7845 1180                                   David Betteridge/Kate Matrunola    020 7845 2888

 

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