(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Karen Guerra had acquired 6,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed tobacco giant.

Guerra, who joined the board of BATS in September 2020, purchased the shares at an average price of 4,254.48p each, for a total value of £255,268.96.

As of 1540 BST, British American shares were up 3.50% at 4,409p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

British American Tobacco (BATS)

Director name: Guerra,Karen

Amount purchased: 6,000 @ 4,254.48p

Value: £255,268.96

(PWR)

Director name: María García Riera,Jose

Amount purchased: 230,000 @ 62.95p

Value: £144,784.99

Safestore Holdings (SAFE)

Director name: Bentall,Jane

Amount purchased: 17,000 @ 508.00p

Value: £86,360.00

Acceler8 Ventures (AC8)

Director name: Levine,Daniel

Amount purchased: 85,500 @ 62.50p

Value: £53,437.50

Great Southern Copper (GSCU)

Director name: Garrett,Samuel James Melville

Amount purchased: 3,333,333 @ 1.50p

Value: £49,999.99

Acceler8 Ventures (AC8)

Director name: Willits,Giles

Amount purchased: 75,500 @ 62.50p

Value: £47,187.50

Acceler8 Ventures (AC8)

Director name: Levine,Daniel

Amount purchased: 80,000 @ 57.81p

Value: £46,248.00

Great Southern Copper (GSCU)

Director name: Bond,Charles Richard William

Amount purchased: 666,667 @ 1.50p

Value: £10,000.00

Great Southern Copper (GSCU)

Director name: Briers,Nicholas Michael

Amount purchased: 666,667 @ 1.50p

Value: £10,000.00

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