Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
31 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 30 May 2006 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 30 May 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 1344p 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                          261,928 (including 118,611 Deferred Shares)

A Monteiro de Castro                    9                          255,677 (including 75,889 Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                             10                          166,307 (including 82,821 Deferred Shares)

M C T Prideaux                          9                           94,455 (including 35,974 Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski                          9                           58,428 (including 50,863 Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                              9                          127,453(including 29,354 Deferred Shares)

N R Withington                          9                           75,978 (including 35,974 Deferred Shares)



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

Isabel de Minvielle Devaux, Assistant Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919


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