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 Rules and Transparency Rules.
The Company was notified on 24 August 2012 that on 24 August 2012 Mrs C J M Morin-Postel, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, sold 1,700 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the "Shares") at a price of 3,307.25 pence per Share.
Following this transaction, Mrs Morin-Postel has a total beneficial and family interest in 3,000 Shares.
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Ms B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
020 7845 1927
24 August 2012
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