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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
On 31 March 2023 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 2020 Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (“2020 Award”).
Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Jack Bowles
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
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 53,618
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 53,618
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 25,203
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 25,203
- Price £717,907.46
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Tadeu Marroco
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Finance and Transformation 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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 24,388
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 24,388
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 11,465
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 11,465
- Price £326,580.52
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Kingsley Wheaton
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Growth 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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 18,198
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 18,198
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 8,555
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 8,555
- Price £243,689.18
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Luciano Comin
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 13,032
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 13,032
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 6,127
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 6,127
- Price £174,527.60
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Guy Meldrum
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 13,032
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 13,032
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 6,127
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 6,127
- Price £174,527.60
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Paul Lageweg
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, New Categories
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 12,101
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 12,101
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 5,689
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,689
- Price £162,051.16
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Hae In Kim
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Talent, Culture and Inclusion
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 12,411
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 12,411
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 5,835
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,835
- Price £166,209.98
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 and 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
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 15,824
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 15,824
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 7,439
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 7,439
- Price £211,899.92
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Michael Dijanosic
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
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 2,746
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 2,746
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 1,292
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 1,292
- Price £36,802.62
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Zafar Khan
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 3,062
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 3,062
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 947
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 947
- Price £26,975.30
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Javed Iqbal
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Digital and Information
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 4,443
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 4,443
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 2,090
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 2,090
- Price £59,533.65
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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, Europe
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 16,290
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 16,290
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 7,658
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 7,658
- Price £218,138.13
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name James Murphy
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Research and Science
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 1,665
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 1,665
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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 (2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£28.485 784
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 784
- Price £22,332.24
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
3 April 2023
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a BofA Securities
Date: 03-04-2023 07:05:00
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