British Amer.Tobacco - Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco

18/08/2026 11:40

RNS Number : 1515R
  
British American Tobacco PLC
  
18 August 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
 
The Company has been notified by Computershare Investor Services PLC that on 14 August 2026 the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shares held in a Computershare Nominee Account ("Share Plan Account"). 
 




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
 
Identification code




Ordinary shares of 25p each



 
GB0002875804




b)


Nature of the transaction


Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shareholdings in Computershare's Share Plan Account.




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 




Price(s)


Volume(s)




£42.1532


624









d)


Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 


 
 
624
 
£26,303.60




e)


Date of the transaction


2026-08-14




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 




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
 
Identification code




Ordinary shares of 25p each



 
GB0002875804




b)


Nature of the transaction


Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shareholdings in Computershare's Share Plan Account.




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 




Price(s)


Volume(s)




£42.1532


46









d)


Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 


 
 
46
 
£1,939.05




e)


Date of the transaction


2026-08-14




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 




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
 
Identification code




Ordinary shares of 25p each



 
GB0002875804




b)


Nature of the transaction


Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shareholdings in Computershare's Share Plan Account.




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 




Price(s)


Volume(s)




£42.1532


3









d)


Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 


 
 
3
 
£126.46




e)


Date of the transaction


2026-08-14




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 




1
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Fred 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
 
Identification code




Ordinary shares of 25p each



 
GB0002875804




b)


Nature of the transaction


Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income on shareholdings in Computershare's Share Plan Account.




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 




Price(s)


Volume(s)




£42.1532


993









d)


Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 


 
 
993
 
£41,858.13




e)


Date of the transaction


2026-08-14




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 




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



Date of notification: 18 August 2026
 




 




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