Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5492U

British American Tobacco PLC

06 April 2021

 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

On 30 March and 31 March 2021 the independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") granted to the following Executive Directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2018 Deferred Share Bonus Scheme ("2018 Award"). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)		Name		Jack Bowles
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status		Chief Executive
b)		Initial notification /Amendment		Initial notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name		British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)		LEI		213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4		Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)		Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)		Nature of the transaction		Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 12,064
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		12,064 £38.94
e)		Date of the transaction		2021-03-31
f)		Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction		Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76 5,673
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		5,673 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction		2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)		Name		Tadeu Marroco
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status		Finance and Transformation Director
b)		Initial notification /Amendment		Initial notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name		British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)		LEI		213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4		Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)		Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)		Nature of the transaction		Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 7,783
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		7,783 £38.94
e)		Date of the transaction		2021-03-30
f)		Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction		Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76 3,661
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		3,661 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction		2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jerome Abelman
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 8,844
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8,844 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76 4,159
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	4,159 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Luciano Comin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 3,464
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,464 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76 1,631
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,631 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)		Name		Hae In Kim
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status		Director, Talent and Culture
b)		Initial notification /Amendment		Initial notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name		British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)		LEI		213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4		Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)		Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)		Nature of the transaction		Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 1,863
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		1,863 £38.94
e)		Date of the transaction		2021-03-31
f)		Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction		Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76  92
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		92 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction		2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Lageweg
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, New Categories
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 2,039
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,039 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76  961
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	961 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Guy Meldrum
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc.
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 3,796
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,796 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76  1,787
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,787 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)		Name		David O'Reilly
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status		Director, Scientific Research
b)		Initial notification /Amendment		Initial notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name		British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)		LEI		213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4		Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)		Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)		Nature of the transaction		Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 6,713
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		6,713 £38.94
e)		Date of the transaction		2021-03-30
f)		Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction		Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76  3,158
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		3,158 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction		2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)		Name		Michael Dijanosic
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status		Regional Director, Asia-Pacific and Middle East
b)		Initial notification /Amendment		Initial notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name		British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)		LEI		213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4		Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)		Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)		Nature of the transaction		Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 2,259
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		2,259 £38.94
e)		Date of the transaction		2021-03-31
f)		Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction		Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76  3
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		3 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction		2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Johan Vandermeulen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Europe and North Africa
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 8,358
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8,358 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76  3,931
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,931 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)		Name	Kingsley Wheaton
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status	Chief Marketing Officer
b)		Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)		LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4		Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)		Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)		Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)		Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £38.94 8,358
d)		Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8,358 £38.94
e)		Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)		Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction		Sale of shares to meet tax liability on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) £27.76  3,931
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price		3,931 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction		2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction		London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Oliver Martin Date of notification: 6 April 2021

 

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