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 Rules and Transparency Rules.
The Company was notified on 8 May 2012 of the following change in the interests
in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of the
undermentioned executive director and person discharging managerial
responsibility ("PDMR") arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at a price
of 3,232.6374 pence per ordinary share on 4 May 2012 through the Company's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):
PDMR Date of Original Number of Ordinary Shares Acquired
Entry into DRIP per Final Dividend
N Durante May 2005 38
The Company was notified on 8 May 2012 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "UK Plan") that on 4 May 2012
ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares")
were purchased for the following executive directors and persons discharging
managerial responsibilities (together the "Participants") at a price of
3,232.6374 pence 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 was as
follows:
Participant British American Tobacco Shares Purchased
N Durante 28
J B Stevens 21
J P Daly 3
J Bowles 3
M M Cobben 13
D S Fell 8
A M Gray 11
J-M Levy 9
D J Naughton 11
D O'Reilly 23
M C T Prideaux 46
N K Sethi 15
K Wheaton 3
N R Withington 46
The Company was notified on 8 May 2012 that on 4 May 2012 the following persons
discharging managerial responsibilities (together the "Participants") acquired
ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") at
a price of 3,232.6374 pence per Share as a result of the reinvestment of the
cash equivalent of the Company's 2011 final dividend on shares held on their
behalf by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the
Company's vested share account.
The number of Shares acquired by each Participant was as follows:
Participant British American Tobacco Shares Acquired
M M Cobben 33
D S Fell 11
D J Naughton 120
N K Sethi 230
N R 357
Withington
Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in
British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following executive
directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities was as follows:
Participant Total Beneficial and Family Interests
following this Notification
N Durante 222,093 (including 70,233 Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens 119,185 (including 60,668 Deferred Shares)
J P Daly 133,256 (including 44,669 Deferred Shares)
J Bowles 42,568 (including 21,773 Deferred Shares)
M M Cobben 142,654 (including 26,756 Deferred Shares)
D S Fell 45,695 (including 25,692 Deferred Shares)
A M Gray 61,721 (including 27,485 Deferred Shares)
J-M Levy 48,160 (including 28,400 Deferred Shares)
D J Naughton 26,666 (including 17,513 Deferred Shares)
D O'Reilly 10,665 (including 7,323 Deferred Shares)
M C T 134,416 (including 30,274 Deferred Shares)
Prideaux
N K Sethi 31,752 (including 8,475 Deferred Shares)
K Wheaton 13,410 (including 7,393 Deferred Shares)
N R 148,832 (including 30,274 Deferred Shares)
Withington
9 May 2012
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Date: 09/05/2012 15:15:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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