Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5003E

British American Tobacco PLC

07 April 2011

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 6 April 2011 that on 31 March 2011 Mr J Bowles, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 1,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") at a price of 2518.51 pence per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Bowles has a total beneficial and family interest in 34,732 Shares (including 17,893 Deferred Shares).

2. The Company was notified on 6 April 2011 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 6 April 2011 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 2557.375 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
N Durante	5	183,186 (including 68,225 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	5	121,969 (including 36,367 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	5	151,451 (including 32,795 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	5	153,431 (including 36,367 Deferred Shares)