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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.
The Company was notified on 7 May 2009 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "UK Plan") that on 6 May 2009
ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares")
were purchased for the following executive directors and other persons
discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") at a price
of GBP16.3198 per Share as a result of the reinvestment of dividends by the
trustee in accordance with the UK Plan.
The number of Shares purchased by each Participant in the UK Plan, together
with their interests following the transaction, are as follows:
Participant British American Total Beneficial and Family
Tobacco Shares Interests following this
Purchased Notification
P N Adams 91 299,553 (including 134,983
Deferred Shares)
N R Durante 15 152,631 (including 51,138
*Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens 36 105,028 (including 45,062 Deferred
Shares)
M C Cobben 3 138,044 (including 22,703 Deferred
Shares)
R Kindts 21 104,846 (including 28,708 Deferred
Shares)
M C T Prideaux 91 139,589 (including 34,388 Deferred
Shares)
J Rembiszewski 91 156,474 (including 49,360 Deferred
Shares)
P H Taylor 91 175,430** (including 30,575
Deferred Shares)
N R Withington 91 100,500 (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.
**The total interest of 159,339 for Mr P H Taylor given in the announcement on
7 May 2009 was mis-stated and should have read 175,339.
8 May 2009
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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