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BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c. - Notification Of Transactions Of
Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility Or
Connected Persons
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Incorporated in England and Wales
(Registration number: 03407696)
Short name: BATS
Share code: BTI
ISIN number: GB0002875804
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")
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.
On 27 March 2009, the Company granted an award of British American
Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares to the Executive Directors of British
American Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial
responsibilities (the "Participants") listed below under the Deferred
Share Bonus Scheme at an award price of 1579 pence per Share. Awards
under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme are conditional awards of shares
which are held in trust for three years and no further performance
conditions apply in that period.
Participant Deferred Shares Awarded Total Beneficial Interests
following this Notification
P N Adams 63,297 314,009 (including 169,841
Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens 26,114 89,797 (including 54,601
Deferred Shares)
N Durante 29,164 152,433 (including 51,138*
Deferred Shares)
M M Cobben 13,857 137,943 (including 22,703
Deferred Shares)
J P Daly 15,151 88,861 (including 31,779
Deferred Shares)
D S Fell 10,612 32,262 (including 21,795
Deferred Shares)
A M Gray 13,857 51,758 (including 24,770
Deferred Shares)
R Kindts 13,857 104,657 (including 28,708
Deferred Shares)
J-M Levy 11,953 39,207 (including 19,869
Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux 15,982 139,314 (including 34,388
Deferred Shares)
J Rembiszewski 22,911 156,199 (including 49,360
Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor 14,411 162,426 (including 38,482
Deferred Shares)
N R Withington 15,982 100,225 (including 34,388
Deferred Shares)
*Of the 51,138 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial
Interests for Mr Durante, a total of 5,380 Deferred Shares have been
granted by, and will be cash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British
American Tobacco subsidiary company.
Further, on 27 March 2009, the Company granted awards of British American
Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to Executive Directors
of British American Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial
responsibilities listed below (the "Participants") under the British
American Tobacco 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan at an award price of 1579
pence per Share. The awards are exercisable from 27 March 2012 to 26
March 2019, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions
specified on the award date. The maximum number of shares comprised in
the awards granted to the Participants which could vest if the
performance conditions are met in full is shown opposite the name of each
Participant set out below:
Participant No. of Shares comprised in Award
P N Adams 224,192
J B Stevens 88,663
N Durante 94,996
M M Cobben 47,498
J P Daly 51,931
D S Fell 41,798
A M Gray 47,498
R Kindts 47,498
J-M Levy 47,498
M C T Prideaux 54,781
J Rembiszewski 78,530
P H Taylor 49,398
N R Withington 54,781
30 March 2009
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Date: 30/03/2009 14:00:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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