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

Release Date: 04/04/2018 15:00
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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 28 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 Director and persons discharging managerial
responsibilities under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“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        Exercise of options under the British American
                                    Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)

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


                                     £nil                       122,477


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume            122,477


     - Price                        £nil


e) Date of the transaction          2018-03-28


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 exercise
                                    of Long-Term Incentive Plan options

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


                                     £40.43037                  58,921



d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume            58,921
     - Price                          £40.43037


e) Date of the transaction            2018-03-28


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          Exercise of options under the British American
                                      Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                  Volume(s)


                                       £nil                      35,788


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              35,788
     - Price                         £nil

e)   Date of the transaction         2018-03-28
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 exercise
                                     of Long-Term Incentive Plan options

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


                                      £39.245                    17,189



d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             17,189


     - Price                         £39.245


e) Date of the transaction           2018-03-28


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         Exercise of options under the British American
                                     Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)

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


                                       £nil                      23,195


d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume             23,195

                                     £nil
     - Price


e) Date of the transaction           2018-03-28


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 exercise
                                    of Long-Term Incentive Plan options

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


                                     £39.88                       11,149



d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume            11,149


     - Price                        £39.88


e) Date of the transaction          2018-03-28


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          Exercise of options under the British American
                                      Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                   Volume(s)


                                       £nil                       28,332


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              28,332

     - Price                          £nil

e)   Date of the transaction          2018-03-28
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 exercise
                                      of Long-Term Incentive Plan options

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


                                       £40.445                    13,619



d) Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume              13,619
     - Price                          £40.445


e) Date of the transaction            2018-03-28


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



4 April 2018

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