19th Sep 2008 14:45
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 18 September 2008 of the following change in the interests in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of the undermentioned person discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at a price of £18.10579 per ordinary share on 17 September 2008 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):
|
PDMR |
Date of Original Entry into DRIP |
No. Ordinary Shares Acquired per Interim Dividend |
Total Beneficial and Family interests following this Notification |
|
N Durante |
May 2005 |
1,205 |
123,222 (including 21,974 Deferred Shares)* |
*Of the 21,974 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests for Mr Durante, a total of 5,380 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will be cash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company.
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
19 September 2008
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