British American Tobacco Regulatory News (BATS)

13 Mar 2007 16:38

British American Tobacco PLC13 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Section 324 (as extended by Section 328) ofthe Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rulessourcebook. On 13 March 2007, the Company granted an award of British American Tobaccop.l.c. 25p ordinary shares to the executive directors of British AmericanTobacco and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the "Participants") listed below under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an awardprice of 1540.67p per Share. Awards under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme areconditional awards of shares which are held in trust for three years and nofurther performance conditions apply in that period. Participant Deferred Shares Total Beneficial Interests Awarded following this NotificationP N Adams 46,083 308,112 (including 164,694 Deferred Shares)P A Rayner 28,341 198,192 (including 111,162 Deferred Shares)A Monteiro de Castro 31,337 287,095 (including 107,226 Deferred Shares)F de Andrade 11,986 106,961 (including 41,733 Deferred Shares)J P Daly 10,756 34,570 (including 33,668 Deferred Shares)N Durante 10,566 97,875 (including 28,401 * Deferred Shares)R Kindts 9,527 67,356 (including 28,399 Deferred Shares)M C T Prideaux 11,986 109,989 (including 47,960 Deferred Shares)J Rembiszewski 17,210 75,739 (including 68,073 Deferred Shares)J B Stevens 12,293 66,764 (including 47,034 Deferred Shares)P H Taylor 10,449 138,003 (including 39,803 Deferred Shares)N R Withington 11,986 88,265 (including 47,960 Deferred Shares) * Of the 28,401 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests forMr Durante, a total of 11,983 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will becash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company. Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919 ENQUIRIES: Investor Relations: Ralph Edmondson 0207 845 1180Press Office: David Betteridge / Kate Matrunola 0207 845 2888 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange