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

September 26, 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 September 26, 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 September 26, 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: September 26, 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

On 22 September 2023 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 person discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2016 Award”); 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2017 Award”); 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2018 Award”); and 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2019 Award”). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.

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

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 (2016 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	5,641

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	5,641 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 from options exercised under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (2016 Award), including to meet tax liability arising
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.315215	5,641

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	5,641 £154,085.13
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 3
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 (2017 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	1,816

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,816 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
Transaction 4
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 from options exercised under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (2017 Award), including to meet tax liability arising
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.315215	1,816

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,816 £49,604.43
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 5
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 (2017 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	4,000

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	4,000 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
Transaction 6
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of shares from options exercised under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (2017 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	2,116

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,116 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Transaction 7
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 (2017 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£27.293107	1,884

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,884 £51,420.21
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 8
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	6,527

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6,527 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Transaction 9
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of shares from options exercised under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	3,453

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,453 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
Transaction 10
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 (2018 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£ 27.293107	3,074

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,074 £83,899.01
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 11
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 (2019 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	7,914

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7,914 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
Transaction 12
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of shares from options exercised under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (2019 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	4,187

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	4,187 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Transaction 13
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 (2019 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£ 27.293107	3,727

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3,727 £101,721.41
e)	Date of the transaction	2023-09-22
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)