BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

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")


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 following Non-Executive Directors of the Company received British American Tobacco
p.l.c. American Depositary Shares as set out below in consideration for their holdings in
Reynolds American Inc. (“RAI”) common stock following the acquisition of RAI by British
American Tobacco p.l.c. on 25 July 2017.


1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
    associated
a) Name                             Luc Jobin
2   Reason for the notification
a) Position/status                  Non-Executive Director
b) Initial notification
                                    Initial notification
   /Amendment
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              American Depositary Share (“ADS”)
   instrument

    Identification code             US1104481072
b) Nature of the transaction        ADSs received in consideration for holding in
                                    Reynolds American Inc. (“RAI”) common stock
                                    following the acquisition of RAI by British American
                                    Tobacco p.l.c. on 25 July 2017.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      $69.25                   45,236


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             45,236


     - Price                         $69.25

e) Date of the transaction           2017-07-25
f)   Place of the transaction        NYSE (XNYS)



1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              Holly Keller Koeppel
2    Reason for the notification
a) Position/status                   Non-Executive Director
b) Initial notification
                                     Initial notification
   /Amendment
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               American Depositary Share (“ADS”)
   instrument

     Identification code             US1104481072
b) Nature of the transaction         ADSs received in consideration for holding in
                                     Reynolds American Inc. (“RAI”) common stock
                                     following the acquisition of RAI by British American
                                     Tobacco p.l.c. on 25 July 2017.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      $69.25                   8,416


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             8,416


     - Price                         $69.25

e) Date of the transaction           2017-07-25
f)   Place of the transaction        NYSE (XNYS)



1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              Lionel L. Nowell, III
2    Reason for the notification
a) Position/status                   Non-Executive Director
b) Initial notification
                                     Initial notification
   /Amendment
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               American Depositary Share (“ADS”)
   instrument

     Identification code             US1104481072
b) Nature of the transaction         ADSs received in consideration for holding in
                                     Reynolds American Inc. (“RAI”) common stock
                                     following the acquisition of RAI by British American
                                     Tobacco p.l.c. on 25 July 2017.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)     Volume(s)

                                       $69.25       17,436


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume              17,436


     - Price                          $69.25

e) Date of the transaction            2017-07-25
f)   Place of the transaction         NYSE (XNYS)




28 July 2017

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