Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

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

August 24, 2023

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 ☐

This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of August 24, 2023.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description

Exhibit 1		Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. - Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated August 24, 2023

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/ Nancy Jiang
	Name:	Nancy Jiang
	Title:	Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Date: August 24, 2023

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

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Holly Keller Koeppel
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive 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	Deferred Stock Units (“DSUs”) tracking the value of British American Tobacco p.l.c. American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) in accordance with the terms of the Reynolds American Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan.
	Identification code	N/A because the transaction relates to financial instruments linked to the issuer's ADSs
b)	Nature of the transaction	Credit of additional DSUs by reference to the value of dividends declared on the ADSs underlying the DSUs.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			$Nil	673.65

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	673.65 $Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-08-23
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue