15th Sep 2011 15:15
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 Rules and Transparency Rules.
The Company was notified on 15 September 2011 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 7 September 2011 the following executive director 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 2758.5 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 | 4 | 218,460 (including 68,225 Deferred Shares)
|
M C T Prideaux | 5 | 141,338 (including 36,367 Deferred shares)
|
N R Withington | 5 | 154,121 (including 36,367 Deferred shares)
|
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Bridget Creegan
Assistant Secretary
Tel: 020 7845 1927
15 September 2011
Enquiries:
Investor RelationsRalph Edmondson/Maya Farhat/Rachael Brierley +44 20 7845 1180/1977/1519
British American Tobacco Press OfficeKate Matrunola/Cat Armstrong/Christina Dona +44 20 7845 2888
Related Shares:
British American Tobacco