Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9471R

British American Tobacco PLC

08 May 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 7 May 2009 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "UK Plan") that on 6 May 2009 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") were purchased for the following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") at a price of £16.3198 per Share as a result of the reinvestment of dividends by the trustee in accordance with the UK Plan.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant in the UK Plan, 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	91	299,553 (including 134,983 Deferred Shares)
N R Durante	15	152,631 (including 51,138 *Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens	36	105,028 (including 45,062 Deferred Shares)
M C Cobben	3	138,044 (including 22,703 Deferred Shares)
R Kindts	21	104,846 (including 28,708 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	91	139,589 (including 34,388 Deferred Shares)
J Rembiszewski	91	156,474 (including 49,360 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	91	175,430** (including 30,575 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	91	100,500 (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.

**The total interest of 159,339 for Mr P H Taylor given in the announcement on 7 May 2009 was mis-stated and should have read 175,339.

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

Ann Griffiths, Assistant Secretary, 0207 845 1920

8 May 2009

 

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