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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
Notifications made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules
and Transparency Rules.
1. The Company was notified on 30 March 2016 that the independent Trustee of the
British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust had on 22 March 2016 released the
following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”)
granted to the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the
2013 Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (“2013 DSBS”):
Participant No. of Shares No. of Shares Price at Net No. of
released from sold which Shares Shares
2013 DSBS sold acquired
Award (pence)
J B Abelman 2,562 0 N/A 2,562
J Bowles 7,287 3,275 3,983.00 4,012
R Oberlander 2,542 900 3,983.00 1,642
2. The Company was notified on 30 March 2016 that the independent Trustee of the
British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust had on 23 March 2016 released the
following number of Shares granted to the following persons discharging managerial
responsibilities under the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2013 LTIP”):
Participant Total No. No. of No. of No. of Price at Net No.
of Shares Shares Shares which of
Shares Lapsed released Sold Shares sold Shares
under from 2013
(pence) acquire
2013 LTIP
LTIP Award d
Award
J B Abelman 5,423 4,881 542 150 3,997.6533 392
D O’Reilly 17,689 16,151 1,538 1,138 4,009.6495 400
K Wheaton 18,830 17,192 1,638 1,214 3,990.6501 424
3. The Company was notified on 31 March 2016 that on 30 March 2016 Mr Jack Bowles,
a person discharging managerial responsibilities, had sold 47,532 Shares at a price of
4,031.00 pence per Share.
4. Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in British
American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following persons discharging
managerial responsibilities was as follows:
Participant Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this
Notification
J B Abelman 35,155 (including 5,051 Deferred Shares)
J Bowles 43,860 (including 15,700 Deferred Shares)
R Oberlander 48,318 (including 12,848 Deferred Shares)
D O’Reilly 20,509 (including 10,477 Deferred Shares)
K Wheaton 13,260 (including 10,971 Deferred Shares)
31 March 2016
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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