EX-99.9 10 ex99-9.htm PRESS RELEASE
Exhibit 9

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 1 August 2025 the following Executive Directors and other 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.

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
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
36
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
36
 
£1,479.64
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Soraya Benchikh
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
2
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
2
 
£82.20
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)


 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Johan Vandermeulen
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Operating Officer
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
31
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
31
 
£1,274.13
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
18
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
18
 
£739.82
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Luciano Comin
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Marketing Officer
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
18
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
18
 
£739.82
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Kingsley Wheaton
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Corporate Officer
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
14
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
14
 
£575.41
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)



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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
23
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
23
 
£945.32
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
24
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
24
 
£986.43
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Jerome Abelman
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Legal and General Counsel
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
32
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
32
 
£1,315.23
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Zafar Khan
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Operations
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
8
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
8
 
£328.81
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Paul McCrory
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
17
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
17
 
£698.72
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)


 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Javed Iqbal
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Digital and Information
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
6
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
6
 
£246.61
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
58
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
58
 
£2,383.86
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)



1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Cora Koppe-Stahrenberg 
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief People Officer 
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
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
Identification code
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£41.10106
1
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
1
 
£41.10
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-08-01
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)


Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang
Date of notification: 05 August 2025