Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2842J

British American Tobacco PLC

26 March 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 independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the Company on 25 March 2010 that it had on 25 March 2010 released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following person discharging managerial responsibility:

Participant

Share Scheme

Deferred Share Bonus Scheme ("DSBS")

Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")

Shares released from DSBS and LTIP Awards

No. of Shares sold

No. of shares sold to cover tax liability

Price at which Shares sold

Net No. of Shares acquired

J Bowles

2007 DSBS

2007 LTIP

2,902

9,618

n/a

2,902

9,618

2. On 25 March 2010, the Company granted an award of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares to the Executive Directors of British American Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the "Participants") listed below under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an award price of 2258 pence per Share. Awards under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme are conditional awards of shares which are held in trust for three years and no further performance conditions apply in that period.

Participant	Deferred Shares Awarded	Total Beneficial Interests following this Notification
P N Adams	36,728	287,533 (including 125,628 Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens	15,925	126,448 (including 48,694 Deferred Shares)
N Durante	17,005	158,992 (including 52,197 Deferred Shares)
J Bowles	3,640	36,872* (including 13,537 Deferred Shares)
M M Cobben	7,893	141,461 (including 26,116 Deferred Shares)
J P Daly	8,601	51,191** (including 29,624 Deferred Shares)
D S Fell	7,083	39,529 (including 22,228 Deferred Shares)
A M Gray	7,893	54,561 (including 27,389 Deferred Shares)
R Kindts	7,893	125,648 (including 27,074 Deferred Shares)
J-M Levy	7,893	43,317 (including 23,866 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux	9,026	116,798 (including 31,428 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor	8,136	180,487*** (including 28,262 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington	9,026	144,701 (including 31,428 Deferred Shares)

* Balances take account of transactions stated in paragraph 1 above.

** Includes restated balance since the last announcement for Mr J P Daly made on 16 March 2010.

*** Includes restated balance since the last announcement for Mr P H Taylor made on 16 March 2010.

3. Further, on 25 March 2010, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to Executive Directors of British American Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities listed below (the "Participants") under the British American Tobacco 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan at an award price of 2258 pence per Share. The awards are exercisable from 25 March 2013 to 24 March 2020, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions specified on the award date. The maximum number of shares comprised in the awards granted to the Participants which could vest if the performance conditions are met in full is shown opposite the name of each Participant set out below:

Participant	No. of Shares comprised in Award
P N Adams	162,754
J B Stevens	65,323
N Durante	69,751
J Bowles	31,886
M M Cobben	34,543
J P Daly	37,643
D S Fell	31,000
A M Gray	34,543
R Kindts	34,543
J-M Levy	38,086
M C T Prideaux	39,503
P H Taylor	35,606
N R Withington	39,503