Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S: Notification and Public Disclosure of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

                                                                                    Copenhagen, 25 April 2018

Notification and Public Disclosure of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

1.
Information on the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
 Niels Frederiksen
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/title
CEO and member of the Executive Management
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
b)
LEI code
5299003KG4JS99TRML67

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
Performance share units

DK0060696300 - STG
b)
Nature of the transaction
Received performance share units (PSUs) under the Long-term Incentive Programme which are conditional upon fulfilment of certain performance indicators in the financial years 2018-2020

c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-25
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

1.
Information on the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
 Christian Hother Sørensen
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/title
Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Board
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
b)
LEI code
5299003KG4JS99TRML67

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
Performance share units

DK0060696300 - STG
b)
Nature of the transaction
Received performance share units (PSUs) under the Long-term Incentive Programme which are conditional upon fulfilment of certain performance indicators in the financial years 2018-2020

c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-25
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

1.
Information on the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
 Craig Reynolds
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/title
Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Board
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
b)
LEI code
5299003KG4JS99TRML67

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
Performance share units

DK0060696300 - STG
b)
Nature of the transaction
Received performance share units (PSUs) under the Long-term Incentive Programme which are conditional upon fulfilment of certain performance indicators in the financial years 2018-2020

c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-25
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

1.
Information on the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
 Vincent Crepy
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/title
Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Board
b)
Initial notification/amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
b)
LEI code
5299003KG4JS99TRML67

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
Performance share units

DK0060696300 - STG
b)
Nature of the transaction
Received performance share units (PSUs) under the Long-term Incentive Programme which are conditional upon fulfilment of certain performance indicators in the financial years 2018-2020

c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-25
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

For further information, please contact:
For investor enquiries: Torben Sand, Head of Investor Relations, phone: +45 7220 7126 or torbensand@st-group.com

For media enquiries: Simon Mehl Augustesen, Director of Group Communications, phone: +45 7220 7152 or simon.augustesen@st-group.com