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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification and Public Disclosure of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Release Date: 05/08/2025 15:45
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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. (the "Company")

                                British American Tobacco p.l.c.
                                        ("the Company")

     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 Share Incentive
Plan that on 1 August 2025 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                              Tadeu Marroco
 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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                36


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             36

     - Price                         £1,479.64

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              Soraya Benchikh
2    Reason for the notification
a) Position/status                   Chief Financial 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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                2


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             2

     - Price                         £82.20

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
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                   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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                31


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             31

     - Price                         £1,274.13

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)


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
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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                18


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             18

     - Price                         £739.82

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              Luciano Comin
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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                18


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             18

     - Price                         £739.82

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
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                   Chief Corporate 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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                14


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             14

     - Price                         £575.41

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              David Waterfield
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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                23


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             23

     - Price                         £945.32

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              Fred Monteiro
2    Reason for the notification
a) Position/status                   Regional Director, Americas & 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
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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                24


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             24

     - Price                         £986.43

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
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 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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                32


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             32

     - Price                         £1,315.23

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)



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
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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                8


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             8

     - Price                         £328.81

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              Paul McCrory
2    Reason for the notification
a) Position/status                   Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs
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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                17


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             17

     - Price                         £698.72

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)



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
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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                6


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             6

     - Price                         £246.61

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              James Barrett
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 Share Incentive Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £41.10106                58


d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             58

     - Price                         £2,383.86

e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              Cora Koppe-Stahrenberg
2    Reason for the notification
a) Position/status                   Chief People 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 Share Incentive Plan.
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                        Price(s)                Volume(s)

                                        £41.10106               1


 d) Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume             1

      - Price                         £41.10

 e) Date of the transaction           2025-08-01
 f)   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang

 Date of notification: 05 August 2025



05 August 2025

Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a BofA Securities

Date: 05-08-2025 03:45:00
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