15th Sep 2008 16:18
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 15 September 2008 that, on 12 September 2008, Sir Nicholas Scheele, a Non-Executive Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company"), purchased 5,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the "Shares") at a price of US$33.241 per Share. The Shares will be registered in his own name.
Following this transaction, Sir Nicholas has a total beneficial and family interest of 5,000 Shares in the Company.
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Ms AE Griffiths
Assistant Secretary
0207 845 1920
Investor Relations:
Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180
Press Office:
David Betteridge/Fran Morrison 020 7845 2888
Related Shares:
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