6th Oct 2009 15:00
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
Notifications made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
The Company was notified on 5 October 2009 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 £19.8387 per ordinary share on 30 September 2009 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):
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PDMR
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Date of Original Entry into DRIP
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No. Ordinary Shares Acquired per Interim Dividend
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Total Beneficial and Family interests following this Notification
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N Durante
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May 2005
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1,458
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152,508 (including 45,758
Deferred Shares)
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The Company was further notified on 6 October 2009 that on 5 October 2009 Mr N R Withington, a person discharging managerial responsibility, acquired 98 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") at a price of £19.28 per Share as a result of the reinvestment of income by his ISA Manager.
Following this transaction, Mr Withington has a total beneficial and family interest in 100,878 Shares (including 34,388 Deferred Shares).
Ann Griffiths
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
6 October 2009
Enquiries:
Press Office - David Betteridge/Elif Boutlu
020 7845 2888
Related Shares:
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