RNS Number : 2465N
British American Tobacco PLC
18 May 2020
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.

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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

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The Company has been notified by Computershare Company Nominees Limited, as administrator of the Company's vested share account, that on 13 May 2020 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.

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1

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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 /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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

1,373

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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1,373

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Tadeu Marroco

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Finance Director

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

505

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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505

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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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 /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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

296

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

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�

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296

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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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 /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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

288

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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288

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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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 /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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

906

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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906

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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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 and Culture

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

154

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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�

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154

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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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 /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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

69

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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�

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69

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Guy Meldrum

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Regional Director, Asia-Pacific and Middle East

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

172

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

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�

�

172

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

David O'Reilly

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Scientific Research

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

755

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

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�

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755

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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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 /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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

857

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

857

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�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

�Kingsley Whetaon

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Marketing Officer

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company's vested share account.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�31.0727

1

d)

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

1

�

�31.0727

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-05-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Sophie Kerr �

Date of notification: 18 May 2020

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