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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification and Public Disclosure of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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What this filing means

British American Tobacco disclosed routine, low-value share purchases by seven executives under its standard employee share incentive plan.

Several top executives at British American Tobacco bought a very small number of shares through a regular company savings plan. This is standard corporate paperwork and does not signal any major change in the business.

Bull case

  • Seven senior executives, including the CEO and Interim CFO, participated in the company's Partnership Share Scheme.
  • The ongoing utilization of the HMRC-approved Share Incentive Plan provides a baseline level of management alignment with shareholders.

Bear case

  • The transaction volumes are highly immaterial, with executives purchasing only 3 to 4 shares each, equating to roughly £132 to £176 per person.
  • These mechanical payroll deductions do not represent discretionary open-market buying and offer no fresh conviction signal to counter the stock's recent technical weakness.
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SENS-AI conclusion

British American Tobacco disclosed routine share purchases by seven executives under its Partnership Share Scheme. With individual transactions amounting to just 3 or 4 shares, this is an administrative disclosure of a standard salary-sacrifice plan rather than a discretionary signal of insider conviction. The filing does not provide any fundamental catalyst to alter the stock's current trajectory or address its recent negative momentum. Investor Takeaway: This is a purely administrative disclosure of immaterial share plan purchases that warrants no change to the investment thesis. Rating Context: This is a technical/administrative event with no direct equity impact.

Routine filing. No equity signal. No portfolio action required.

Decision framework

Current stance: Filing Neutral

Key drivers

  • Seven senior executives, including the CEO and Interim CFO, participated in the company's Partnership Share Scheme.
  • The ongoing utilization of the HMRC-approved Share Incentive Plan provides a baseline level of management alignment with shareholders.

Key risks

  • The transaction volumes are highly immaterial, with executives purchasing only 3 to 4 shares each, equating to roughly £132 to £176 per person.
  • These mechanical payroll deductions do not represent discretionary open-market buying and offer no fresh conviction signal to counter the stock's recent technical weakness.

What would change the view

  • Guidance and cash-flow quality both improve materially from current baseline.
  • Subsequent filings remove current uncertainty and confirm durable execution.
  • Market structure/positioning shifts enough to support a directional thesis.

Evidence from the filing

  • Seven senior executives, including the CEO and Interim CFO, participated in the company's Partnership Share Scheme.

    “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 4 Details of the transaction(s) b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme”

  • The ongoing utilization of the HMRC-approved Share Incentive Plan provides a baseline level of management alignment with shareholders.

    “The Company has been notified by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan that on 3 June 2026 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.”

  • The transaction volumes are highly immaterial, with executives purchasing only 3 to 4 shares each, equating to roughly £132 to £176 per person.

    “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 Ordinary shares of 25p each instrument Identification code GB0002875804 b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) £43.99959 4 d) Aggregated information - Aggregated volume 4 - Price £176.00 e) Date of the transaction 2026 03 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 Initial notification /Amendment 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name British American Tobacco p.l.c.”
Category
Director Dealings
Published
Jun 4, 2026

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