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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
 
Conditional Share Awards
 
On 25 March 2022, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”) to the Executive Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities listed below under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an award price of 3,218 pence per Share.  Awards under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme will vest after three years and and no further performance conditions apply in that period.

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Jack Bowles
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
43,811
  
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
43,811
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)


 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Tadeu Marroco
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Finance and Transformation Director
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
20,325
  
       
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
20,325
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
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 & External Affairs 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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
11,837
  
       
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
11,837
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Marina Bellini
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
12,178
  
       
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
12,178
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
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
Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan 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
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
11,029
  
       
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
11,029
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
9,627
  
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
9,627
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Hae In Kim
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Talent, Culture and Inclusion
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
11,040
  
       
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
11,040
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Paul Lageweg
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, New Categories
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
11,055
  
       
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
11,055
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 
 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Mihovil Dijanosic
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Regional Director, Asia-Pacific and Middle East
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
9,627
  
       
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
9,627
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
David O’Reilly
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Scientific Research
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
9,564
  
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
9,564
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Guy Meldrum
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
13,327
  
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
13,327
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
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
Regional Director, 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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
12,708
  
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
12,708
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
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 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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
        
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
  
 
£32.18
14,851
  
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
14,851
 
£32.18
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-03-25
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 
Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Oliver Martin
Date of notification: 29 March 2022