16th Dec 2009 13:45
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY 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 15 December 2009 that on 15 December 2009 a person connected with Dr G M Murphy, a Non-Executive Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company"), purchased 3,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the "Shares") at a price of 1959.00 pence per Share.
Following this transaction, Dr Murphy has a beneficial and family interest in the Company of 3,000 Shares.
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
0207 845 1925
16 December 2009
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