Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0528P

British American Tobacco PLC

08 July 2010

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.

1. The Company was notified on 7 July 2010 that on 6 July 2010 Mr N R Withington, a person discharging managerial responsibility, acquired 231 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") at a price of 2137.395 pence per Share as a result of the reinvestment of income by his ISA Manager.

2. The Company was notified on 7 July 2010 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 7 July 2010 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 2160.95 pence per Share.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their interests following the transaction, are as follows:

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
P N Adams	6	287,706 (including 125,628 Deferred Shares)
N Durante	6	162,810 (including 52,197 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	6	116,983 (including 31,428 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	6	180,672 (including 28,262 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington*	6	145,203 (including 31,428 Deferred Shares)