Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
15 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 15 September 2005 by the trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "Plan") that on 14 September
2005 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares
") were purchased for the following executive directors and other persons
discharging managerial responsibility (together the "Participants") at a price
of 1167p per Share as a result of the reinvestment of dividends by the trustee
in accordance with the Plan.



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                      23                    268,528 (including 125,517
                                                     Deferred Shares)

A Monteiro de Castro            1                    256,329 (including 76,784
                                                     Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                     18                    166,343(including 83,155
                                                     Deferred Shares)

M C T Prideaux                 23                    198,467 (including 41,736
                                                     Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski                 23                    191,388 (including 59,129
                                                     Deferred Shares)

J B Stevens                     9                    61,771 (including 37,242
                                                     Deferred Shares)

J M Kruger                      6                    132,293 (including 35,026
                                                     Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                     23                    122,124 (including 28,470
                                                     Deferred Shares)

N R Withington                 23                    81,871 (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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