BTAFF 6-K
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 2, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-38159
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of October 2, 2026.
EXHIBIT INDEX
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Christopher Worlock | |||
| Name: | Christopher Worlock | |||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||
Date: October 2, 2026
Exhibit 1
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 30 September 2026 the independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary shares of 25p each (the “Shares”) granted to the following person discharging managerial responsibilities under the Restricted Share Plan. Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.
| 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 | ||||
| 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 Restricted Share Plan | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| £nil | 770 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
770
£nil | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-09-30 | |||
| 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 vesting of Restricted Share Plan awards | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| £41.803879 | 364 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
364
£15,216.61 | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-09-30 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||
| Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang |
| Date of notification: 2 October 2026 |