Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3563R

British American Tobacco PLC

19 August 2010

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY 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.

1.    The Company was notified on 18 August 2010 that on 18 August 2010 Mr J P Daly, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 23,144 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the "Shares") at a price of 2237.4 pence per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Daly has a total beneficial and family interest in 30,886 Shares (including 29,624 Deferred Shares).

2.    The Company was notified on 19 August 2010 that on 18 August 2010 a person connected with Mrs K M A de Segundo, a Non-Executive Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c., sold 2,050 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the "Shares") at a price of 2238.125 pence per Share.  The Shares were registered in a designated account with Chase Nominees.

Following this transaction, Mrs de Segundo has a beneficial and family interest in the Company of 2,000 Shares.

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

Ms B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1927

19 August 2010

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Ralph Edmondson/Maya Farhat                                 [phone]/1977

British American Tobacco Press Office
Kate Matrunola/Cat Armstrong/Christina Dona          [phone]

 

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