Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
27 April 2006

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 27 April 2006 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 27 April 2006 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 1393p 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                      9                    261,872 (including 118,611
                                                    Deferred Shares)

A Monteiro de Castro           9                    255,663 (including 75,889
                                                    Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                     8                    166,258 (including 82,821
                                                    Deferred Shares)

M C T Prideaux                 9                    94,399 (including 35,974
                                                    Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski                 9                    58,372 (including 50,863
                                                    Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                     9                    127,397 (including 29,354
                                                    Deferred Shares)

N R Withington                 9                    75,922 (including 35,974
                                                    Deferred Shares)



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

Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919


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