Director/PDMR Shareholding

27 Jul 2006 16:55

British American Tobacco PLC27 July 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of theDisclosure Rules sourcebook. The independent trustees of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trustnotified the Company on 27 July 2006 that it had on the same date released 1,932British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to Mr P ARayner, a Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c, following Mr Rayner'sexercise on 27 July 2006 of options granted under the British American TobaccoShare Option Scheme. The options were exercised by Mr Rayner at an exercise price of £5.00 each. Onthe same day, he sold 966 Shares at a price of £14.1037 per Share andtransferred 966 Shares at nil consideration to Mrs R J Rayner (a connectedperson). On the same day, Mrs Rayner sold 966 Shares at a price of £14.1037 perShare. Mr Rayner has a beneficial interest in 166,325 Shares (including 82,821 Sharesunder the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme). The independent trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trustalso notified the Company on the same date that it had between 26 July 2006 and27 July 2006 released 15,941 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary Shares(the "Shares") to satisfy the exercise of options under the Company's shareoption scheme. The participants to whom shares were released are not directorsof British American Tobacco p.l.c. Following these transactions, the independent trustee of the British AmericanTobacco Group Employee Trust holds a total of 20,561,697 Shares. The followingexecutive directors, together with other employees, are potential beneficiariesand are therefore treated as having an interest: Mr P N Adams, Mr P A Rayner andMr A Monteiro de Castro. Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Isabel de Minvielle Devaux, Assistant Company Secretary, 0207 845 1545 ENQUIRIES: Investor Relations: Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180 Press Office: David Betteridge / Teresa La Thangue / Catherine Armstrong 020 7845 2888 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange