Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
04 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 and Transparency Rules.



The Company was notified on 4 May 2007 of the following change in the interests
in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of the
undermentioned Director and person discharging managerial responsibility
(together the "Participants") arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at a
price of £15.991 per ordinary share on 3 May 2007 through the Company's Dividend
Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):


Participant                Date of Original Entry     No. Ordinary Shares        Total Beneficial and Family
                           into DRIP                  Acquired per Final         interests following this
                                                      Dividend                   Notification
K H Clarke                           January 2004                     115                            4,726
N Durante                                May 2005                   1,729         71,203 (including 22,549
                                                                                          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.



G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.



4 May 2007



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