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RNS Number : 0155V British American Tobacco PLC 31 March 2023
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
On 31 March 2023 the independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group
Employee Trust released the following number of British American Tobacco
p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") granted to the following persons
discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive
Plan ("2020 Award"). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Kingsley Wheaton
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Growth Officer
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 28,112
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 28,112
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 13,215
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 13,215
- Price £376429.28
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
28,112
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 13,215
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
13,215
£376429.28
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Luciano Comin
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 20,131
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 20,131
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 9,464
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 9,464
- Price £269,582.04
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
20,131
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 9,464
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
9,464
£269,582.04
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Guy Meldrum
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc.
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 20,131
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 20,131
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 9,464
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 9,464
- Price £269,582.04
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
20,131
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 9,464
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
9,464
£269,582.04
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Paul Lageweg
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, New Categories
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 18,694
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 18,694
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 8,789
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 8,789
- Price £250,354.66
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
18,694
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 8,789
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
8,789
£250,354.66
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Hae In Kim
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Talent, Culture and Inclusion
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 19,173
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 19,173
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 9,014
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 9,014
- Price £256,763.79
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
19,173
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 9,014
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
9,014
£256,763.79
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Jerome Abelman
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Legal and External Affairs and General Counsel
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 24,446
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 24,446
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 11,492
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 11,492
- Price £327,349.62
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
24,446
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 11,492
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
11,492
£327,349.62
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Michael Dijanosic
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Regional Director, Asia-Pacific and Middle East
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 4,651
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 4,651
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 2,189
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 2,189
- Price £62,353.66
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
4,651
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 2,189
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
2,189
£62,353.66
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Zafar Khan
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Operations
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 5,321
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 5,321
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 2,503
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 2,503
- Price £71,297.96
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
5,321
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 2,503
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
2,503
£71,297.96
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Javed Iqbal
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Digital and Information
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 6,865
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 6,865
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 3,229
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 3,229
- Price £91,978.06
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
6,865
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 3,229
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
3,229
£91,978.06
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Johan Vandermeulen
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Regional Director, Europe
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Shares released under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan
(2020 Award)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 25,165
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 25,165
- Price £nil
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction 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)
£28.485 11,830
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 11,830
- Price £336,977.55
e) Date of the transaction 2023-03-31
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
25,165
£nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
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)
£28.485 11,830
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
11,830
£336,977.55
e)
Date of the transaction
2023-03-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Claire Dhokia
Date of notification: 31 March 2023
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