Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
07 September 2005


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 7 September 2005 by the trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 6 September 2005 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 1142p 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                               11                              268,505(including 125,517
                                                                        Deferred Shares)


P A Rayner                              11                              166,325(including 83,155
                                                                        Deferred Shares)


M C T Prideaux                          11                              198,444(including 41,736
                                                                        Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski                          11                              191,365(including 59,129
                                                                        Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                              11                              122,101 (including 28,470
                                                                        Deferred Shares)

N R Withington                          11                              81,848(including 42,237
                                                                        Deferred Shares)


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

Geoffrey Cunnington, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1925


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