Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
04 April 2007



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS





Notification made in accordance with Section 324 (as extended by Section 328) of
the Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules
sourcebook.



The Company was notified on 3 April 2007 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 3 April 2007 the following
executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility
(together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership Share
Scheme at a price of 1586p per Share.



The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their
interests following the transaction, are as follows:



Participant                       British American           Total Beneficial and Family
                                  Tobacco Shares             Interests following this
                                  Purchased                  Notification



P N Adams                               8                     262,280 (including 118,683
                                                              Deferred Shares)



A Monteiro de Castro                   8                      262,014 (including 81,966
                                                              Deferred Shares)



P A Rayner                             8                      166,871 (including 74,057
                                                              Deferred Shares)



M C T Prideaux                         8                      127,509 (including 31,634
                                                              Deferred Shares)



J Rembiszewski                         8                      53,160 (including 45,315
                                                              Deferred Shares)



P H Taylor                             8                      125,319 (including 26,940
                                                              Deferred Shares)



N R Withington                         8                      72,118 (including 31,634
                                                              Deferred Shares)





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

Isabel de Minvielle Devaux, Assistant Company Secretary, 0207 845 1545


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