Director Declaration

British American Tobacco PLC
20 March 2006

To comply with paragraph 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Authority Listing Rules, we
confirm that Mr Anthony Ruys, who was appointed a Non-Executive Director of
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") with effect from 1 March 2006,
is/was a director the following companies which are/were publicly listed as
shown below:

Current Directorship                  Company Name                                 Listed

                                      ABN AMRO Bank N.V.                           Euronext, Amsterdam and
                                      (supervisory board)                          New York Stock Exchange
                                      GTech Holdings Inc.                          New York Stock Exchange

Past Directorships (in last 5 years)  Company Name                                 Listed

                                      Heineken N.V.                                Euronext, Amsterdam
                                      (Mr Ruys was on the Executive Board of
                                      Heineken for 12 years of which 6 years were
                                      as Vice-Chairman and 3 years as Chairman
                                      until his retirement in October 2005; he was
                                      not a member of the Heineken supervisory
                                      board.)


In addition, there are no matters required by paragraphs 9.6.13 (2) to (6) of
the Listing Rules to be disclosed by him.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

Geoffrey Cunnington, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1925

20 March 2006




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