BTI 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
September 3, 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 September 3, 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/ Nancy Jiang | |
| Name: | Nancy Jiang | |
| Title: | Senior Assistant Company Secretary |
Date: September 3, 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
The Company has been notified by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan that on 2 September 2026 the following Executive Director and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities purchased British American Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary shares of 25p each (the “Shares”) by way of the Partnership Share Scheme.
| 1 | Details<br>of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Tadeu<br>Marroco | ||
| 2 | Reason<br>for the notification | |||
| a) | Position/status | Chief<br>Executive | ||
| b) | Initial<br>notification /Amendment | Initial<br>notification | ||
| 3 | Details<br>of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
| a) | Name | British<br>American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | ||
| 4 | Details<br>of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and<br>(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
| a) | Description<br>of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br>Identification<br>code | Ordinary<br>shares of 25p each<br><br>GB0002875804 | ||
| b) | Nature<br>of the transaction | Purchase<br>of Shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |||
| £41.29541 | 3 | |||
| d) | Aggregated<br>information<br><br>- Aggregated<br>volume<br><br>- Price | 3<br><br>123.89 | ||
| e) | Date<br>of the transaction | 2026-09-02 | ||
| f) | Place<br>of the transaction | London<br>Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details<br>of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Luciano<br>Comin | ||
| 2 | Reason<br>for the notification | |||
| a) | Position/status | Chief<br>Marketing Officer | ||
| b) | Initial<br>notification /Amendment | Initial<br>notification | ||
| 3 | Details<br>of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
| a) | Name | British<br>American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | ||
| 4 | Details<br>of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and<br>(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
| a) | Description<br>of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br>Identification<br>code | Ordinary<br>shares of 25p each<br><br>GB0002875804 | ||
| b) | Nature<br>of the transaction | Purchase<br>of Shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |||
| £41.29541 | 4 | |||
| d) | Aggregated<br>information<br><br>- Aggregated<br>volume<br><br>- Price | 4<br><br>165.18 | ||
| e) | Date<br>of the transaction | 2026-09-02 | ||
| f) | Place<br>of the transaction | London<br>Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details<br>of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | James<br>Murphy | ||
| 2 | Reason<br>for the notification | |||
| a) | Position/status | Director,<br>Research and Science | ||
| b) | Initial<br>notification /Amendment | Initial<br>notification | ||
| 3 | Details<br>of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
| a) | Name | British<br>American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | ||
| 4 | Details<br>of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and<br>(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
| a) | Description<br>of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br>Identification<br>code | Ordinary<br>shares of 25p each<br><br>GB0002875804 | ||
| b) | Nature<br>of the transaction | Purchase<br>of Shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |||
| £41.29541 | 3 | |||
| d) | Aggregated<br>information<br><br>- Aggregated<br>volume<br><br>- Price | 3<br><br>123.89 | ||
| e) | Date<br>of the transaction | 2026-09-02 | ||
| f) | Place<br>of the transaction | London<br>Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details<br>of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | James<br>Barrett | ||
| 2 | Reason<br>for the notification | |||
| a) | Position/status | Director,<br>Business Development | ||
| b) | Initial<br>notification /Amendment | Initial<br>notification | ||
| 3 | Details<br>of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
| a) | Name | British<br>American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | ||
| 4 | Details<br>of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and<br>(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
| a) | Description<br>of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br>Identification<br>code | Ordinary<br>shares of 25p each<br><br>GB0002875804 | ||
| b) | Nature<br>of the transaction | Purchase<br>of Shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |||
| £41.29541 | 4 | |||
| d) | Aggregated<br>information<br><br>- Aggregated<br>volume<br><br>- Price | 4<br><br>165.18 | ||
| e) | Date<br>of the transaction | 2026-09-02 | ||
| f) | Place<br>of the transaction | London<br>Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details<br>of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Paul<br>McCrory | ||
| 2 | Reason<br>for the notification | |||
| a) | Position/status | Director,<br>Legal and General Counsel | ||
| b) | Initial<br>notification /Amendment | Initial<br>notification | ||
| 3 | Details<br>of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
| a) | Name | British<br>American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | ||
| 4 | Details<br>of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and<br>(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
| a) | Description<br>of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br>Identification<br>code | Ordinary<br>shares of 25p each<br><br>GB0002875804 | ||
| b) | Nature<br>of the transaction | Purchase<br>of Shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |||
| £41.29541 | 4 | |||
| d) | Aggregated<br>information<br><br>- Aggregated<br>volume<br><br>- Price | 4<br><br>165.18 | ||
| e) | Date<br>of the transaction | 2026-09-02 | ||
| f) | Place<br>of the transaction | London<br>Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details<br>of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Javed<br>Iqbal | ||
| 2 | Reason<br>for the notification | |||
| a) | Position/status | Director,<br>Digital and Information | ||
| b) | Initial<br>notification /Amendment | Initial<br>notification | ||
| 3 | Details<br>of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
| a) | Name | British<br>American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | ||
| 4 | Details<br>of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and<br>(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
| a) | Description<br>of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br>Identification<br>code | Ordinary<br>shares of 25p each<br><br>GB0002875804 | ||
| b) | Nature<br>of the transaction | Purchase<br>of Shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |||
| £41.29541 | 3 | |||
| d) | Aggregated<br>information<br><br>- Aggregated<br>volume<br><br>- Price | 3<br><br>123.89 | ||
| e) | Date<br>of the transaction | 2026-09-02 | ||
| f) | Place<br>of the transaction | London<br>Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details<br>of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Johan<br>Vandermeulen | ||
| 2 | Reason<br>for the notification | |||
| a) | Position/status | Chief<br>Operating Officer | ||
| b) | Initial<br>notification /Amendment | Initial<br>notification | ||
| 3 | Details<br>of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
| a) | Name | British<br>American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | ||
| 4 | Details<br>of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and<br>(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
| a) | Description<br>of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br>Identification<br>code | Ordinary<br>shares of 25p each<br><br>GB0002875804 | ||
| b) | Nature<br>of the transaction | Purchase<br>of Shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |||
| £41.29541 | 3 | |||
| d) | Aggregated<br>information<br><br>- Aggregated<br>volume<br><br>- Price | 3<br><br>123.89 | ||
| e) | Date<br>of the transaction | 2026-09-02 | ||
| f) | Place<br>of the transaction | London<br>Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| Name<br>of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang |
|---|
| Date<br>of notification: 3 September 2026 |