Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
09 May 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 8 May 2006 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "Plan") that on 4 May 2006 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 1378p 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                  47                      261,919 (including 118,611
                                                   Deferred Shares)


A Monteiro de Castro       5                       255,668 (including 75,889
                                                   Deferred Shares)


P A Rayner                 39                      166,297 (including 82,821
                                                   Deferred Shares)


M C T Prideaux             47                      94,446 (including 35,974
                                                   Deferred Shares)


J Rembiszewski             47                      58,419 (including 50,863
                                                   Deferred Shares)


J B Stevens                18                      61,560  (including 34,741
                                                   Deferred Shares)


R Kindts                   2                       57,826 (including 18,872
                                                   Deferred Shares)


P H Taylor                 47                      127,444 (including 29,354
                                                   Deferred Shares)


N R Withington             47                      75,969 (including 35,974
                                                   Deferred Shares)









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

Isabel Devaux, Assistant Company Secretary, 0207 845 1545


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