Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S: Reporting of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

                                                                                     Copenhagen, 31 May 2018

Reporting of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

With reference to Article 19 of Regulation No. 596/2014 on Market Abuse the company hereby reports the following transactions:

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 dividend performance share units (PSUs) related to PSUs previously granted under the Long-term Incentive Programme.

c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-05-31
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

1.
Information on the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
 Sisse Fjelsted Rasmussen
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/title
CFO 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 dividend performance share units (PSUs) related to PSUs previously granted under the Long-term Incentive Programme.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-05-31
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 dividend performance share units (PSUs) related to PSUs previously granted under the Long-term Incentive Programme.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-05-31
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 dividend performance share units (PSUs) related to PSUs previously granted under the Long-term Incentive Programme.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-05-31
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 dividend performance share units (PSUs) related to PSUs previously granted under the Long-term Incentive Programme.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)

d)
Aggregated information
 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-31-05
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