Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4738D

British American Tobacco PLC

15 September 2008

 



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

 

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