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BTI
BTI
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.
1 The Company was notified on 11 May 2010 of the following change in the
interests in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect
of the undermentioned person discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR")
arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at a price of GBP20.434 per
ordinary share on 7 May 2010 through the Company`s Dividend Reinvestment
Plan (the "DRIP"):
PDMR Date of Original Entry Number of Ordinary Shares
into DRIP Acquired per Final
Dividend
N Durante May 2005 3,682
2 The Company was notified on 11 May 2010 that on 7 May 2010 Mr N R
Withington, a PDMR, acquired 86 ordinary shares of 25p each in British
American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") at a price of GBP20.434 per Share as
a result of the reinvestment of the cash equivalent of the Company`s final
dividend on shares held on his behalf by Computershare Company Nominees
Limited as administrator of the Company`s vested share account.
3 The Company was notified on 11 May 2010 by the trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "UK Plan") that on 7
May 2010 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c.
(the "Shares") were purchased for the following executive directors and
other PDMRs (together the "Participants") at a price of GBP20.434 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 Total Beneficial and Family
American Interests following this
Tobacco Notification
Shares
Purchased
P N Adams 61 287,694 (including 125,628
Deferred Shares)
N Durante* 23 162,798 (including 52,197
Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens 41 126,578 (including 48,694
Deferred Shares)
M M Cobben 9 141,483 (including 26,116
Deferred Shares)
D S Fell 6 39,641 (including 22,228
Deferred Shares)
A M Gray 6 54,656 (including 27,389
Deferred Shares)
R Kindts 26 125,763 (including 27,074
Deferred Shares)
J-M Levy 4 43,410 (including 23,866
Deferred Shares)
M C T 73 116,971 (including 31,428
Prideaux Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor 73 180,660 (including 28,262
Deferred Shares)
N R 73 144,960 (including 31,428
Withington** Deferred Shares)
* Balances take account of transactions stated in paragraph 1 above.
* * Balances take account of transactions stated in paragraph 2 above.
12 May 2010
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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