6th Nov 2008 11:00
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 5 November 2008 that, on 3 November 2008, Mr J P du Plessis, Chairman of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company"), acquired 152,836 British American Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary shares (the "Shares") as a result of a reduction of capital by Reinet Investments S.C.A. (the "Notified Interest"). The Shares are held by the trustees of a family trust which, for the purposes of the Notified Interest, are persons connected with Mr du Plessis who is one of the beneficiaries under that trust.
Following this distribution, Mr du Plessis has a total beneficial and family interest of 202,836 Shares in the Company.
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
6 November 2008
0207 845 1925
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