Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7033P

British American Tobacco PLC

30 March 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.

On 27 March 2009, the Company granted an award of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares to the Executive Directors of British American Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the "Participants") listed below under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an award price of 1579 pence per Share. Awards under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme are conditional awards of shares which are held in trust for three years and no further performance conditions apply in that period.

Participant	Deferred Shares Awarded	Total Beneficial Interests following this Notification
P N Adams	63,297	314,009 (including 169,841 Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens	26,114	89,797 (including 54,601 Deferred Shares)
N Durante	29,164	152,433 (including 51,138* Deferred Shares)
M M Cobben	13,857	137,943 (including 22,703 Deferred Shares)
J P Daly	15,151	88,861 (including 31,779 Deferred Shares)
D S Fell	10,612	32,262 (including 21,795 Deferred Shares)
A M Gray	13,857	51,758 (including 24,770 Deferred Shares)
R Kindts	13,857	104,657 (including 28,708 Deferred Shares)
J-M Levy	11,953	39,207 (including 19,869 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	15,982	139,314 (including 34,388 Deferred Shares)
J Rembiszewski	22,911	156,199 (including 49,360 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	14,411	162,426 (including 38,482 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	15,982	100,225 (including 34,388 Deferred Shares)

*Of the 51,138 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.

Further, on 27 March 2009, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to Executive Directors of British American Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities listed below (the "Participants") under the British American Tobacco 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan at an award price of 1579 pence per Share. The awards are exercisable from 27 March 2012 to 26 March 2019, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions specified on the award date. The maximum number of shares comprised in the awards granted to the Participants which could vest if the performance conditions are met in full is shown opposite the name of each Participant set out below:

Participant	No. of Shares comprised in Award
P N Adams	224,192
J B Stevens	88,663
N Durante	94,996
M M Cobben	47,498
J P Daly	51,931
D S Fell	41,798
A M Gray	47,498
R Kindts	47,498
J-M Levy	47,498
M C T Prideaux	54,781
J Rembiszewski	78,530
P H Taylor	49,398
N R Withington	54,781

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

G.C.W. Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

30 March 2009

ENQUIRIES:

Investor Relations: Ralph Edmondson 0207 845 1180

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