Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4371T

British American Tobacco PLC

29 March 2016

 

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 Rules and Transparency Rules.

1.    The Company was notified on 24 March 2016 that the independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust had on 23 March 2016 released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") granted to the following Executive Director and person discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2013 LTIP"):

Participant	Total No. of Shares under 2013 LTIP Award	No. of Shares Lapsed	No. of Shares released from 2013 LTIP Award	No. of Shares sold	Price at which Shares sold (pence)	Net No. of Shares acquired
J B Stevens	66,932	61,109	5,823	5,823	3,995.164	0
A Davy	5,028	4,526	502	242	4,001.6487	260

2.    Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following Executive Director and persons discharging managerial responsibility were as follows:

Participant	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
J B Stevens	86,771 (including 31,088 Deferred Shares)
A Davy	34,940 (including 11,032 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

29 March 2016

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley      [phone]/1519

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill/ Anna Vickerstaff                    [phone]

 

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