RNS Number : 0143K
British American Tobacco PLC
05 April 2018
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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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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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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

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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

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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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Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 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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�nil

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22,533

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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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22,533

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�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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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 exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan options

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

 

£40.92

 

 

10,303

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

- Price

 

 

 

 

 

10,303

 

 

£40.92

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

2018-04-03

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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

Date of notification: 5 April 2018

 


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