British American Tobacco p.l.c 6-K, filed Oct 8, 2021
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2021-10-08
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British American Tobacco p.l.c filed this 6-K on October 8, 2021.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 8, 2021
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)
(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 ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of October 8, 2021.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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Exhibit 1
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Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely
associated with them” dated October 8, 2021.
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Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons
closely associated with them” dated October 8, 2021.
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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.
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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By:
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/s/ Oliver Martin
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Oliver Martin |
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Assistant Secretary
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Date: October 8, 2021
Exhibit 1
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
On 7 October 2021 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 person discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plans (“2014 Award”, “2015 Award”, “2016 Award”, “2017 Award”, and “2018 Award” respectively).
Subsequent sale of Shares is also set out below.
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Paul Lageweg
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Director, New Categories
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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b)
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LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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4
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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
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Transaction 1
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2014 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£nil
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4,540
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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4,540
£nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 2
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares on vesting of Long-Term Incentive Plan (2014 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£25.45
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285
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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285
£25.45
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 3
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£nil
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8,954
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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8,954
£nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 4
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares on vesting of Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£25.45
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552
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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552
£25.45
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 5
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2016 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£nil
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5,956
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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5,956
£nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 6
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares on vesting of Long-Term Incentive Plan (2016 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£25.45
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709
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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709
£25.45
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 7
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2017 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£nil
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5,755
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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5,755
£nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 8
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares on vesting of Long-Term Incentive Plan (2017 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£25.45
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1,412
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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1,412
£25.45
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 9
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2018 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£nil
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6,217
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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6,217
£nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Transaction 10
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares on vesting of Long-Term Incentive Plan (2018 Award)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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||||
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£25.45
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3,012
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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3,012
£25.45
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-07
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Oliver Martin
Date of notification: 8 October 2021
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Exhibit 2
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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 Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 6 October 2021 the following Executive Director and other persons
discharging managerial responsibilities purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. by way of the Partnership Share Scheme.
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Tadeu Marroco
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Finance and Transformation Director
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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b)
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LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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||||
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£25.15
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6
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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6
£25.15
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-06
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Jerome Abelman
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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b)
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LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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||||
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£25.15
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7
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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7
£25.15
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-06
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Marina Bellini
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Director, Digital and Information
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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b)
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LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£25.15
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6
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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6
£25.15
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-06
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Luciano Comin
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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b)
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LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£25.15
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7
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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7
£25.15
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-06
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Johan Vandermeulen
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Regional Director, Europe and North Africa
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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b)
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LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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||||
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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||||
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£25.15
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6
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||||
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
6
£25.15
|
|||
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-06
|
|||
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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||||
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a)
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Name
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Paul Lageweg
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2
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Reason for the notification
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||||
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a)
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Position/status
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Director, New Categories
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|||
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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|||
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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||||
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a)
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Name
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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b)
|
LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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|||
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4
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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
|
||||
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 25p each
GB0002875804
|
|||
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
|
|||
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c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
||||
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Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
||||
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£25.15
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6
|
||||
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d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
6
£25.15
|
|||
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2021-10-06
|
|||
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
|||
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Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Oliver Martin
Date of notification: 08 October 2021
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