RNS Number : 8207J
British American Tobacco PLC
04 April 2018

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

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 /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

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options over ordinary shares under the British American Tobacco 5 year Sharesave Scheme.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

�33.76

444

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

444

�33.76

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-03-28

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Date of notification: 4 April 2018


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