BTI - British American Tobacco P.l.c. - Notification of transactions of2 Sep 2010
BTI
BTI                                                                             
BTI - British American Tobacco P.l.c. - Notification of transactions of         
directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons   
British American Tobacco p.l.c.                                                 
Incorporated in England and Wales                                               
(Registration number: 03407696)                                                 
Short name: BATS                                                                
Share code: BTI                                                                 
ISIN number: GB0002875804                                                       
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")                            
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL       
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS                                             
Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the        
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.                                              
The Company was notified on 1 September 2010 by the trustee of the British      
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 1 September 2010 the     
following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial          
responsibility (together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of   
25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the        
Partnership Share Scheme at a price of 2270.00 pence per Share.                 
The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their         
interests following the transaction, are as follows:                            
Participant     British American   Total Beneficial and                         
               Tobacco Shares     Family Interests                              
Purchased          following this                                
                                  Notification                                  
                                                                                
P N Adams       5                  287,717 (including                           
125,628 Deferred Shares)                      
                                                                                
N Durante       6                  162,821 (including                           
                                  52,197 Deferred Shares)                       

M C T Prideaux  5                   116,994 (including                          
                                  31,428 Deferred Shares)                       
                                                                                
P H Taylor      5                  180,683 (including                           
                                  28,262 Deferred Shares)                       
                                                                                
N R Withington  5                  145,214 (including                           
31,428 Deferred Shares)                       
2 September 2010                                                                
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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