Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
05 October 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 4 October 2005 by the trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 October 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 1197p 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                              268,539 (including 125,517 Deferred Shares)


P A Rayner                              10                              166,353 (including 83,155 Deferred Shares)


M C T Prideaux                          11                              198,478(including 41,736 Deferred Shares)


J Rembiszewski                          11                              191,399 (including 59,129 Deferred Shares)


P H Taylor                              11                              122,135 (including 28,470 Deferred Shares)


N R Withington                          11                               81,946 (including 42,237 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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