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

Release Date: 29/03/2018 12:30
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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")

    NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS
    DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY
                        ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

Conditional Share Awards

On 26 March 2018, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary
shares (the “Shares”) to the Executive Directors and other persons discharging managerial
responsibilities listed below under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an award price of 3,894
pence per Share. Awards under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme are conditional awards of
shares which are held in trust for three years and no further performance conditions apply in that
period.

1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
    associated

a) Name                               Nicandro Durante


2   Reason for the notification

a) Position/status                    Chief Executive


b) Initial notification
   /Amendment                         Initial notification


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 instrument     Ordinary shares of 25p each
     Identification code             GB0002875804


b) Nature of the transaction         Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                     Scheme

c) Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)


                                      £38.94                   32,517


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             32,517

                                     £38.94
     - Price


e) Date of the transaction           2018-03-26


f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated

a) Name                              John Benedict Stevens


2    Reason for the notification

a) Position/status                   Finance Director


b) Initial notification
   /Amendment                        Initial notification


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 instrument    Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code             GB0002875804


b) Nature of the transaction         Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                     Scheme

c) Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    17,655


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             17,655


     - Price                         £38.94


e) Date of the transaction           2018-03-26


f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated

a) Name                              Jerome Abelman


2    Reason for the notification

a) Position/status                   Director, Legal & External Affairs and General
                                     Counsel
b) Initial notification
   /Amendment                        Initial notification


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 instrument    Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code             GB0002875804


b) Nature of the transaction         Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                     Scheme

c) Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    8,844


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             8,844


     - Price                         £38.94


e) Date of the transaction           2018-03-26


f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a)   Name                             Jack Bowles
2    Reason for the notification
a)   Position/status                  Chief Operating Officer

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 instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code              GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction          Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                      Scheme
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    12,064


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              12,064

     - Price                          £38.94

e)   Date of the transaction          2018-03-26
f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a)   Name                             Alan Davy
2    Reason for the notification
a)   Position/status                  Director, Operations
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 instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code
                                      GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction          Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                      Scheme
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    7,323


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              7,323

     - Price                          £38.94

e)   Date of the transaction          2018-03-26
f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated

a) Name                               Giovanni Giordano


2    Reason for the notification

a) Position/status                    Director, Group Human Resources


b) Initial notification
   /Amendment                         Initial notification
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 instrument    Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code             GB0002875804


b) Nature of the transaction         Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                     Scheme

c) Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    9,481


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             9,481


     - Price                         £38.94


e) Date of the transaction           2018-03-26


f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a)   Name                             Andrew Gray
2    Reason for the notification
a)   Position/status                  Chief Marketing Officer

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 instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code              GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction          Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                      Scheme
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    10,843


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              10,843

     - Price                          £38.94

e)   Date of the transaction          2018-03-26
f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated

a) Name                               Tadeu Marroco


2    Reason for the notification

a) Position/status                    Regional Director, Europe and North Africa
b) Initial notification
   /Amendment                        Initial notification


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 instrument    Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code             GB0002875804


b) Nature of the transaction         Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                     Scheme

c) Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    7,783


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             7,783


     - Price                         £38.94


e) Date of the transaction           2018-03-26


f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a)   Name                             David O’Reilly
2    Reason for the notification
a)   Position/status                  Group Scientific 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 instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code
                                      GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction          Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                      Scheme
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                   Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                     6,713


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              6,713

     - Price                          £38.94

e)   Date of the transaction          2018-03-26
f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a)   Name                             Ricardo Oberlander
2    Reason for the notification
a)   Position/status                  President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc.
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 instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code
                                      GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction          Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                      Scheme
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    8,438


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              8,438

     - Price                          £38.94

e)   Date of the transaction          2018-03-26
f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated

a) Name                               Naresh Sethi


2    Reason for the notification

a) Position/status                    Director, Business Development


b) Initial notification
     /Amendment                      Initial notification


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 instrument    Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code             GB0002875804


b) Nature of the transaction         Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                     Scheme

c) Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £38.94                    8,181


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             8,181


     - Price                         £38.94


e) Date of the transaction           2018-03-26


f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
a) Name                             Johan Vandermeulen


2   Reason for the notification

a) Position/status                  Regional Director, Asia-Pacific and Middle East


b) Initial notification
   /Amendment                       Initial notification


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 instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

    Identification code             GB0002875804


b) Nature of the transaction        Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                    Scheme

c) Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                      £38.94                    8,358


d) Aggregated information


    - Aggregated volume             8,358


    - Price                         £38.94
e) Date of the transaction            2018-03-26


f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a)   Name                                    Kingsley Wheaton
2    Reason for the notification
a)   Position/status                         Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan
                                             Africa

b) Initial notification /Amendment           Initial notification
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 instrument          Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code
                                             GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction                 Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus
                                             Scheme
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                              Price(s)                 Volume(s)


                                              £38.94                   8,358


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume                     8,358

     - Price                                 £38.94

e)   Date of the transaction                 2018-03-26
f)   Place of the transaction                London Stock Exchange (XLON)
29 March 2018

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