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British American Tobacco PLC has announced that several persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired ordinary shares on August 14, 2026, through the reinvestment of dividend income. David Waterfield, President and CEO of Reynolds American Inc., acquired 624 shares for £26,303.60. James Barrett, Director of Business Development, purchased 46 shares for £1,939.05. James Murphy, Director of Research and Science, acquired 3 shares for £126.46. Fred Monteiro, Regional Director for Americas & Europe, bought 993 shares for £41,858.13. All transactions occurred on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £42.1532 per share.

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British American Tobacco PLC
18 August 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 14 August 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

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)

£42.1532

624

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

624

 

£26,303.60

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-08-14

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

James Barrett

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Business Development

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)

£42.1532

46

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

46

 

£1,939.05

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-08-14

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)

£42.1532

3

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

3

 

£126.46

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-08-14

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)

£42.1532

993

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

993

 

£41,858.13

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-08-14

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

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

Date of notification: 18 August 2026

 

 

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