RNS Number : 4701I
British American Tobacco PLC
01 April 2020
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.

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

On 27 March 2020 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 2017 Deferred Share Bonus Scheme ("2017 Award"). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.

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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

Jack Bowles

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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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Chief Executive

b)

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Initial notification /Amendment

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Initial notification

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.

b)

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LEI

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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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

a)

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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code

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Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

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b)

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Nature of the transaction

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Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

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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�52.11

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8,997

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d)

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Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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8,997

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�52.11

e)

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Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

f)

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Place of the transaction

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London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

�

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code



Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�52.11

7,177

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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�

�

7,177

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�52.11

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e)

Date of the transaction

2020-03-27

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

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a)

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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code

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�

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Ordinary shares of 25p each

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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 vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 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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�25.88

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3,378

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d)

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Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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�

�

3,378

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�25.88

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e)

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Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

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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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1

�

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

b)

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Initial notification /Amendment

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Initial notification

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.

b)

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LEI

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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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

a)

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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code

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�

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Ordinary shares of 25p each

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GB0002875804

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b)

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Nature of the transaction

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�

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

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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�52.11

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6,658

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d)

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Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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�

6,658

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�52.11

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e)

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Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

f)

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Place of the transaction

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London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code

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�

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Ordinary shares of 25p each

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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 vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

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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�25.88

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3,134

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d)

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Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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3,134

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�25.88

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e)

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Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

f)

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Place of the transaction

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London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

�

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

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a)

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Name

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Luciano Comin

2

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Reason for the notification

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a)

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Position/status

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Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

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Initial notification /Amendment

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Initial notification

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.

b)

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LEI

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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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

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

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b)

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Nature of the transaction

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�

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

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Price(s) and volume(s)

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�

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Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

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�52.11

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2,866

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d)

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Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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�

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2,866

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�52.11

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e)

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Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

f)

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Place of the transaction

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London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code

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�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

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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 vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

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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�25.88

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1,350

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d)

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Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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1,350

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�25.88

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e)

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Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

f)

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Place of the transaction

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London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

�

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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Identification code



Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

�52.11

6,493

d)

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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�

�

6,493

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�52.11

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e)

Date of the transaction

2020-03-27

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

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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

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b)

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Nature of the transaction

�

�

Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

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c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

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�25.88

�

�

�3,056

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�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

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�

�

3,056

�

�25.88

�

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e)

�

Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

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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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1

�

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

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a)

�

Name

�

Hae In Kim

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2

�

Reason for the notification

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a)

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Position/status

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Director, Talent and Culture

b)

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Initial notification /Amendment

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Initial notification

3

�

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

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a)

�

Name

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British American Tobacco p.l.c.

b)

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LEI

�

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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

a)

�

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

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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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�

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�52.11

�

1,373

�

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d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

�

1,373

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�52.11

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e)

�

Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

f)

�

Place of the transaction

�

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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1

�

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

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a)

�

Name

�

Paul Lageweg

2

�

Reason for the notification

�

a)

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Position/status

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Director, New Categories

b)

�

Initial notification /Amendment

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�

Initial notification

3

�

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

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a)

�

Name

�

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

b)

�

LEI

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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

�

Identification code

�

�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

�

b)

�

Nature of the transaction

�

�

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�52.11

�

3,048

�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

�

3,048

�

�52.11

�

e)

�

Date of the transaction

�

2020-03-27

f)

�

Place of the transaction

�

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

�

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code

�

�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

�

b)

�

Nature of the transaction

�

�

Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�25.88

�

�

�206

�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

206

�

�25.88

�

e)

�

Date of the transaction

�

2020-03-27

f)

�

Place of the transaction

�

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

�

1

�

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

�

�

Transaction 1

a)

�

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code

�

�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

�

b)

�

Nature of the transaction

�

�

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�52.11

�

2,751

�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

2,751

�

�52.11

�

e)

�

Date of the transaction

�

2020-03-27

f)

�

Place of the transaction

�

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

�

�

�

1

�

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

Price(s)

Volume(s)

�52.11

6,009

d)

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

6,009

�

�52.11

�

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-03-27

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

�

a)

�

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code

�

�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

�

�

b)

�

Nature of the transaction

�

�

Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

�

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�25.88

�

�

�2,829

�

�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

2,829

�

�25.88

�

�

e)

�

Date of the transaction

�

2020-03-27

�

f)

�

Place of the transaction

�

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

�

�

�

1

�

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code


Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

Price(s)

Volume(s)

�52.11

7,478

d)

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

7,478

�

�52.11

�

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-03-27

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

�

a)

�

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code

�

�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

�

�

b)

�

Nature of the transaction

�

�

Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

�

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�25.88

�

�

�3,519

�

�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

3,519

�

�25.88

�

�

e)

�

Date of the transaction

�

2020-03-27

�

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

�

Regional Director, Europe and North 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

�

Transaction 1

a)

�

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code

�

�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

�

b)

�

Nature of the transaction

�

�

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�52.11

�

7,206

�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

7,206

�

�52.11

�

e)

�

Date of the transaction

�

2020-03-27

f)

�

Place of the transaction

�

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

�

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code

�

�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

�

b)

�

Nature of the transaction

�

�

Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�25.88

�

�

�3,391

�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

3,391

�

�25.88

�

e)

�

Date of the transaction

�

2020-03-27

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 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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code



Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

Price(s)

Volume(s)

�52.11

7,270

d)

Aggregated information

�

- Aggregated volume

�

- Price

�

�

�

7,270

�

�52.11

�

e)

Date of the transaction

2020-03-27

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

�

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

�

Identification code

�

�

�

Ordinary shares of 25p each

�

GB0002875804

�

b)

�

Nature of the transaction

�

�

Sale of shares to meet tax liability on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2017 Award)

c)

�

Price(s) and volume(s)

�

�

�

Price(s)

�

Volume(s)

�

�25.88

�

�

�3,421

�

�

d)

�

Aggregated information

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- Aggregated volume

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- Price

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3,421

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�25.88

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Date of the transaction

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2020-03-27

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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: Bridget Creegan

Date of notification: 1 April 2020

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