Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0813I

British American Tobacco PLC

04 March 2010

 

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 3 March 2010 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 3 March 2010 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 2296.23 pence per Share.

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

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
P N Adams	6	299,618 (including 134,983 Deferred Shares)
N Durante	5	152,553 (including 45,758 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	6	82,474 (including 34,388 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	6	202,381 (including 30,575 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	6	103,407 (including 34,388 Deferred Shares)

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

B. M. Creegan (Ms)

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

4 March 2010

Investor Relations:

Ralph Edmondson    020 7845 1180

Press Office:

David Betteridge/Elif Boutlu    020 7845 2888

 

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