31st May 2007 15:50
British American Tobacco PLC31 May 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of theDisclosure Rules sourcebook. The Company was notified on 31 May 2007 by the trustee of the British AmericanTobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 31 May 2007 the followingexecutive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility(together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each inBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership ShareScheme at a price of 17.0384p per Share. The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with theirinterests following the transaction, are as follows: Participant British American Total Beneficial and Family Tobacco Shares Interests following this Purchased Notification P N Adams 8 262,354 (including 118,683 Deferred Shares) A Monteiro de Castro 7 262,041 (including 81,966 Deferred Shares) P A Rayner 7 166,936 (including 74,057 Deferred Shares) N Durante 7 117,290 (including 22,549 Deferred Shares*) M C T Prideaux 8 127,583 (including 31,634 Deferred Shares) J Rembiszewski 8 53,234 (including 45,315 Deferred Shares) P H Taylor 8 125,393 (including 26,940 Deferred Shares) N R Withington 8 72,192 (including 31,634 Deferred Shares) *Of the 22,549 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests forMr Durante, a total of 11,983 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will becash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company. Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:Anne Girling, Deputy Secretary, 0207 845 1919 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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