Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2255D

British American Tobacco PLC

18 March 2011

 

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 independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 17 March 2011 that it had on 15 March 2011 released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following persons discharging managerial responsibility under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme 2008 Award (the "2008 Award"):

Participant	Shares released from the 2008 Award	No. of Shares sold	No. of shares sold to cover tax liability	Price at which Shares sold	Net No. of Shares acquired	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
M M Cobben	4,366	4,366	n/a	£23.66	0	137,123 (including 21,750 Deferred Shares)
A M Gray	5,639	5,639	n/a	£23.66	0	49,020 (including 21,750 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	6,420	6,420	n/a	£23.66	0	110,605 (including 25,008 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	6,420	n/a	3,408	£23.66	3,012	142,067 (including 25,008 Deferred Shares)

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

18 March 2011

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Ralph Edmondson/Maya Farhat                                 [phone]/1977

British American Tobacco Press Office
Kate Matrunola/Cat Armstrong/Christina Dona          [phone]

 

END

 

 

RDSLVLFFFXFBBBK