Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
01 May 2007



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

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the
Disclosure Rules sourcebook.


The Company was notified on 1 May 2007 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 1 May 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 1544p 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                       262,288 (including 118,683
                                                  Deferred Shares)

A Monteiro de Castro      8                       262,022 (including 81,966
                                                  Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                8                       166,879 (including 74,057
                                                  Deferred Shares)

N Durante                 8                       117,283 (including 22,549
                                                  Deferred Shares*)

M C T Prideaux            8                       127,517 (including 31,634
                                                  Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski            8                       53,168 (including 45,315
                                                  Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                8                       125,327 (including 26,940
                                                  Deferred Shares)

N R Withington            8                       72,126 (including 31,634
                                                  Deferred Shares)


*Of the 22,549 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests for
Mr Durante, a total of 11,983 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will be
cash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company.


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

Anne Girling, Deputy Secretary, 0207 845 1919





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