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Exhibit 4

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 Computershare Company Nominees Limited, as administrator of the Company’s share plan account, that on 17 August 2022 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
 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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
448
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
448
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
24
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
24
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
834
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
834
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
4
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
4
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
651
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
651
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
323
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
323
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
586
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
586
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
1,406
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
1,406
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
535
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
535
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
281
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
281
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
44
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
44
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
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
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s share plan account.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£34.49977
35
 
       
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
35
 
£34.49977
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-08-17
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)


Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Claire Dhokia
 

Date of notification: 19 August 2022