Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6812W

British American Tobacco PLC

13 June 2008

 



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.

The Company was notified on 6 June 2008 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 6 June 2008 the following executive directors 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 1899 pence per Share.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their interests following the transaction, are as follows: 

Participant    British American    Total Beneficial and Family

                     Tobacco Shares     Interests following this

                     Purchased              Notification

P N Adams              7                   250,637 (including 106,544 Deferred Shares)

N Durante                6                   121,996 (including 21,974* Deferred Shares)

M C T Prideaux        7                   136,646 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski      7                    78,099 (including 39,754 Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                7                    147,940 (including 24,071 Deferred Shares)

N R Withington        7                     68,738 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares)

*Of the 21,974 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests for Mr Durante, a total of 5,380 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will be cash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:  

A E Griffiths (Ms), Assistant Secretary, tel: [phone]

13 June 2008

Investor Relations:

Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180

Press Office:

David Betteridge/Kate Matrunola      020 7845 2888

 

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