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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")
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial
responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
The Company has been notified by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee
Share Ownership Plan that on 15 November 2018 the following Executive Directors and
other persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following ordinary shares
of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a result of the reinvestment of dividend
income.
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
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 38
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 38
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 12
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 12
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 8
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 8
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 6
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 6
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 9
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 9
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 15
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 15
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 16
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 16
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 10
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 10
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 29
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 29
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 7
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 7
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 24
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 24
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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
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 Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 7
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 7
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
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
a) Description of the financial
instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 25p each
instrument
Identification code GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.58478 13
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 13
- Price £28.58478
e) Date of the transaction 2018-11-15
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
19 November 2018
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