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 29 June 2010 that on 28 June 2010 Mr J Bowles, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased 2,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares ("the Shares") at a price of 2126.744 pence per Share.
Following this transaction, Mr Bowles has a total beneficial and family interest in 38,894 Shares (including 13,537 Deferred Shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Ms B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
020 7845 1927
30 June 2010
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