NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY 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 15 September 2008 that on 15 September 2008 Mr M.C.T. Prideaux, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 4,101 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares ("the Shares") at a price of 1837.01 pence per Share.
Following this transaction, Mr Prideaux has a total beneficial and family interest in 132,566 Shares (including 27,694 Deferred Shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Ms A.E. Griffiths
Assistant Secretary
0207 845 1920
16 September 2008
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