6th Dec 2013 12:30
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 December 2013 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 December 2013 the following executive director and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (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 3,221 pence per Share.
The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their interests following the transaction, are as follows:
Participant | British American Tobacco Shares Purchased
| Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification |
N Durante | 4 | 239,120 (including 78,706Deferred Shares)
|
G Giordano | 3 | 13,451 (including 13,220Deferred Shares)
|
N R Withington | 4 | 148,693* (including 29,190Deferred Shares) |
\* This balance has been adjusted to take account of an overstatement of one share made in an announcement on 8 November 2013.
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
Tel: 020 7845 1927
6 December 2013
Enquiries:
Investor RelationsMike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley +44 20 7845 1180/1519
British American Tobacco Press OfficeWill Hill/Annie Brown +44 20 7845 2888
Related Shares:
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