12th Mar 2010 11:30
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 11 March 2010 that Mr J B Stevens, an executive director and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, had undertaken the following transactions: (1) the sale of 10,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. ("Shares") on 4 March 2010 at a price of 2310.640p per Share; and (2) the sale of 2,786 Shares on 9 March 2010 at a price of 2323.280p per Share.
Following this notification, Mr Stevens has a total beneficial and family interest in 84,751 Shares (including 45,062 Deferred Shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
G C W Cunnington Deputy Secretary
020 7845 1925
12 March 2010
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