Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
07 May 2008

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 6 May 2008 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 6 May 2008 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 19.14 pence 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                 6                     250,566 (including 106,544 
                                                Deferred Shares)

N Durante                 7                     119,671 (including 21,974* 
                                                Deferred Shares)

M C T Prideaux            6                     116,727 (including 27,694 
                                                Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski            6                     78,028 (including 39,754 
                                                Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                6                     127,293 (including 24,071 
                                                Deferred Shares)

N R Withington           6                      68,667 (including 27,694 
                                                Deferred Shares)


*Of the 21,974 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests for
Mr Durante, a total of 5,380 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:
G C W Cunnington, Deputy Secretary 0207 845 1925

7 May 2008


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