Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8488V

British American Tobacco PLC

17 July 2009

 



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 and Transparency Rules.

It was confirmed to the Company on 15 July 2009 by the nominee holder of the shares in which Mr Jimmi Rembiszewski, a person discharging managerial responsibility, is deemed to have an interest for the purpose of this announcement, that his interest had increased by 2,539 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") arising from the purchase of Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The Shares were purchased on 6 May 2009 at a price of £16.3198 per Share.

Following this transaction and a clarification of Mr Rembiszewski's interests in the Shares, his current reported interest is 156,756 Shares (including 49,630 Deferred Shares).

Ann Griffiths (Ms)

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

17 July 2009

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