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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
On 27 March 2018 the independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee
Trust released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the
“Shares”) granted to the following Executive Directors and persons discharging managerial
responsibilities under the 2015 Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (“2015 Award”). Subsequent sales
of shares are also set out below.
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 19,419
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 19,419
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 9,130
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 9,130
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 12,732
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 12,732
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 5,987
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,987
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 1,706
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 1,706
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 516
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 516
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 7,359
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 7,359
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 1,432
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 1,432
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 5,358
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,358
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 2,521
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 2,521
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 7,073
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 7,073
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 3,327
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 3,327
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 7,716
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 7,716
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 3,630
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 3,630
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 3,825
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 3,825
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 1,801
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 1,801
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 5,001
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,001
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 5,001
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,001
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 6,108
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 6,108
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting
of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 2,874
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 2,874
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 6,108
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 6,108
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 6,108
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 6,108
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 5,892
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,892
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability on vesting of
Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 928
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 928
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
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
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme (2015 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£36.25 5,158
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,158
- Price £36.25
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 25p each
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to meet tax liability on vesting of
Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2015Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£39.46 2,427
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 2,427
- Price £39.46
e) Date of the transaction 2018-03-27
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
3 April 2018
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