23rd May 2008 11:06
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 sourcebook.
The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 23 May 2008 that it had on 21 May 2008 released 53,760 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following persons discharging managerial responsibility, being participants (together the "Participants") in the British American Tobacco Long Term Incentive Plan:
|
(1) Participant |
(2) Shares released from 2005 LTIP Award |
(3) No. of Shares sold |
(4) No. of Shares sold to cover tax liability |
(5) Sales (3) and (4). Price Per Share |
(6) Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification |
|
M C Cobben |
18,804 |
n/a |
6,860 |
£19.29 |
115,255 (including 15,205 Deferred Shares) |
|
P H Taylor |
34,956 |
n/a |
14,380 |
£19.51 |
147,933 (including 24,071 Deferred Shares) |
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
Tel: 020 7845 1925
ENQUIRIES:
Investor Relations:
Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180
Press Office:
David Betteridge/Catherine Armstrong 020 7845 2888
Related Shares:
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