Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
09 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 8 May 2008 of the following change in the interests
in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of the
undermentioned person discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") arising
from the purchase of ordinary shares at a price of £19.833 per ordinary share on
7 May 2008 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):


PDMR                      Date of Original Entry    No. Ordinary Shares       Total Beneficial and
                          into DRIP                 Acquired per Final        Family interests following
                                                    Dividend                  this Notification
N Durante                 May 2005                  2,314                     121,985 (including 21,974
                                                                                       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.



G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.



9 May 2008







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