6-K

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

April 6, 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)

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 April 6, 2021.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 1	Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated April 6, 2021.
Exhibit 2	Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated April 6, 2021.

  

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/ Oliver Martin
	Name:	Oliver Martin
	Title:	Assistant Secretary

Date:  April 6, 2021

EX-1

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 30 March and 31 March 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 Executive Directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2018 Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (“2018 Award”). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.

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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	12,064
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	12,064 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	5,673
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	5,673 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	7,783
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7,783 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	3,661
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,661 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	8,844
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8,844 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	4,159
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	4,159 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	3,464
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,464 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	1,631
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,631 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
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 and Culture
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	1,863
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,863 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	92
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	92 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	2,039
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,039 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	961
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	961 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	3,796
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,796 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	1,787
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,787 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	6,713
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6,713 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	3,158
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,158 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Michael 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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	2,259
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,259 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	3
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
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 and North 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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	8,358
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8,358 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	3,931
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,931 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares released under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£38.94	8,358
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8,358 £38.94
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability on vesting of Deferred Share Bonus Scheme (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.76	3,931
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,931 £27.76
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Oliver Martin

Date of notification: 6 April 2021

EX-2

Exhibit 2

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

On 31 March 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 persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2018 Award”). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.

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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	17,398
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	17,398 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.6505	8,277
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8,277 £27.6505
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
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 and North 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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	16,441
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	16,441 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.6825	7,970
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7,970 £27.6825
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-03-31
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Oliver Martin

Date of notification: 6 April 2021