6th Mar 2015 13:00
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 Rules and Transparency Rules.
The Company was notified on 5 March 2015 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 March 2015 the following executive director and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (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 3,748.5 pence per Share.
The number of Shares purchased by each Participant are as follows:
Participant | British American Tobacco Shares Purchased | Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification |
N Durante | 4 | 256,981 (including 84,116 Deferred Shares) |
G Giordano | 4 | 26,763 (including 21,392 Deferred Shares) |
T L Marroco | 4 | 19,093 (including 8,638 Deferred Shares) |
J Vandermeulen | 4 | 9,263 (including 9,104 Deferred Shares*) |
N R Withington | 4 | 147,508 (including 26,172 Deferred Shares) |
* Of the 9,104 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial and Family Interests for Mr Vandermeulen, a total of 6,566 Deferred Shares will be cash settled by the Company.
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
Tel: 020 7845 1927
6 March 2015
Enquiries:
Investor RelationsMike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley +44 20 7845 1180/1519
British American Tobacco Press OfficeWill Hill/ Anna Vickerstaff +44 20 7845 2888
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