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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Jerome Abelman
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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b)
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LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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4
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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
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Transaction 1
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£nil
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22,533
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d)
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Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume
– Price
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22,533
£nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2018-04-03
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 2
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|||||
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
|
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan options
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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||||
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£40.92
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10,303
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
10,303
£40.92
|
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2018-04-03
|
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Sophie Kerr
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Date of notification: 5 April 2018
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