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RNS Number : 5441X  British American Tobacco PLC  20 March 2026

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 19 March 2026, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco
p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the Executive Director and other
persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the "Participants") listed
below under the British American Tobacco Performance Share Plan at an award
price of 4,500 pence per Share.  The awards will vest to the extent that the
performance conditions are satisfied at the end of the three-year performance
period. The shares will be released three years from the grant date, except
for the Executive Director whose shares will be released following an
additional holding period of two years.  The maximum number of shares
comprised in the awards granted to the Participants which could vest if the
performance conditions are met in full is shown under the name of each
Participant set out below:

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Tadeu Marroco
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Executive
 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    189,200
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          189,200

      - Price                                                      £8,514,000.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

189,200

 

£8,514,000.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         James Barrett
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Director, Business Development
 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    29,766
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          29,766

      - Price                                                      £1,339,470.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

29,766

 

£1,339,470.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

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                                              Chief Marketing 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    41,166
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          41,166

      - Price                                                      £1,852,470.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

41,166

 

£1,852,470.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

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                                              Interim Chief Financial Officer and 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    44,333
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          44,333

      - Price                                                      £1,994,985.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

44,333

 

£1,994,985.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    36,416
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          36,416

      - Price                                                      £1,638,720.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

36,416

 

£1,638,720.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Cora Koppe-Stahrenberg
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief People 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    37,493
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          37,493

      - Price                                                      £1,687,185.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

37,493

 

£1,687,185.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Paul McCrory
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Director, Legal 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    36,416
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          36,416

      - Price                                                      £1,638,720.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

36,416

 

£1,638,720.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Pascale Meulemeester
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    31,666
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          31,666

                                                                   £1,424,970.00

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

31,666

£1,424,970.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Frederico Monteiro
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Regional Director, Americas & 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    38,950
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          38,950

      - Price                                                      £1,752,750.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

38,950

 

£1,752,750.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         James Murphy
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Director, Research and Science
 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    33,250
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          33,250

      - Price                                                      £1,496,250.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

33,250

 

£1,496,250.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

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                                              Chief Operating 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    49,716
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          49,716

      - Price                                                      £2,237,220.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

49,716

 

£2,237,220.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         David Waterfield
 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    40,533
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          40,533

      - Price                                                      £1,823,985.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

40,533

 

£1,823,985.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Kingsley Wheaton
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Corporate 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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code                                          GB0002875804
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Award of shares under the Performance Share Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                   £45.00    47,183
 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          47,183

      - Price                                                      £2,123,235.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-03-19
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

47,183

 

£2,123,235.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang

 Date of notification: 20 March 2026

 

 

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