British American Tobacco Regulatory News (BATS)

14 Jul 2005 17:37

British American Tobacco PLC14 July 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Section 324 (as extended by 328) of theCompanies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rulessourcebook. The Company was notified on 13 July 2005 by the trustee of the British AmericanTobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 12 July 2005 the followingexecutive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility(together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each inBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership ShareScheme at a price of 1086p per Share. The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with theirinterests following the transaction, are as follows: Participant British American Total Beneficial and Family Tobacco Shares Interests following this Purchased Notification P N Adams 11 268,483 (including 125,517 Deferred Shares) P A Rayner 12 166,303 (including 83,155 Deferred Shares) M C T Prideaux 11 198,422 (including 41,736 Deferred Shares) J Rembiszewski 11 191,343 (including 59,129 Deferred Shares) P H Taylor 11 122,079 (including 28,470 Deferred Shares) N R Withington 11 81,692 (including 42,237 Deferred Shares) Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Anne Girling, Deputy Secretary, 0207 845 1919 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange