Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2963O
British American Tobacco PLC
05 August 2014
 

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

 

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

 

1.    The Company was notified on 4 August 2014 that on 1 August 2014 Mr Giovanni Giordano, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased 1,500 British American Tobacco p.l.c. American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), represented by 3,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary shares (the "Shares"), at a price of US$116.174 per ADR. 

 

2.    The Company was notified on 4 August 2014 that on 4 August 2014 Mr J B Stevens, an executive director and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased 506 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares at a price of 3,416 pence per Share.

 

3.    Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities was as follows:

 

Participant

 

Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification

J B Stevens

149,350 (including 56,476 Deferred Shares)

G Giordano

24,730 (including 21,392 Deferred Shares)

 

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

 

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

 

020 7845 1927

 

5 August 2014

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale          +44 20 7845 1180

Rachael Brierley         +44 20 7845 1519

Sabina Marshman       +44 20 7845 1781

 

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill                        +44 20 7845 2888

 


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