3rd Mar 2011 12:00
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 2 March 2011 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 2 March 2011 the following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership Share Scheme at a price of 2451.0 pence per Share.
The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their interests following the transaction, are as follows:
Participant | British American Tobacco Shares Purchased
| Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification |
N Durante | 5 | 164,380 (including 52,197 Deferred Shares)
|
M C T Prideaux | 5 | 117,025 (including 31,428 Deferred Shares)
|
P H Taylor | 5 | 144,150 (including 28,262 Deferred Shares)
|
N R Withington | 5 | 145,475 (including 31,428 Deferred Shares) |
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Ann Griffiths
Assistant Secretary
Tel: 020 7845 1920
3 March 2011
Enquiries:
Investor RelationsRalph Edmondson/Maya Farhat +44 20 7845 1180/1977
British American Tobacco Press OfficeKate Matrunola/Cat Armstrong/Christina Dona +44 20 7845 2888
Related Shares:
British American Tobacco