Director/PDMR Shareholding

Summary by AI BETAClose X

On February 4, 2026, several individuals discharging managerial responsibilities at British American Tobacco p.l.c. acquired ordinary shares through dividend reinvestment. Javed Iqbal, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director, Digital and Information, acquired 205 shares for £9,352.69. Fred Monteiro, Regional Director, Americas & Europe, acquired 699 shares for £31,890.41. David Waterfield, President and CEO of Reynolds American Inc., acquired 437 shares for £19,937.21. James Murphy, Director, Research and Science, acquired 2 shares for £91.25. All transactions occurred on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £45.6229 per share.

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British American Tobacco PLC
06 February 2026
 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

("the Company")

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 

The Company has been notified by Computershare Investor Services PLC that on 4 February 2026 the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shares held in a Computershare Nominee Account ("Share Plan Account").

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Javed Iqbal

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director, Digital and Information

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

b)

LEI

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

 

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shareholdings in Computershare's Share Plan Account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£45.6229

 

205

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

205

 

£9,352.69

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-02-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Fred Monteiro 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Regional Director, Americas & Europe 

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

b)

LEI

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

 

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shareholdings in Computershare's Share Plan Account. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£45.6229

 

699

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

699

 

£31,890.41

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-02-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

David Waterfield 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc.

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

b)

LEI

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

 

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shareholdings in Computershare's Share Plan Account. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£45.6229

 

437

 

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

437

 

£19,937.21

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-02-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

James Murphy

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Research and Science

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

b)

LEI

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

 

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shareholdings in Computershare's Share Plan Account. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£45.6229

2

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

2

 

£91.25

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-02-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang

Date of notification: 06 February 2026

 

 

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