Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
15 May 2007


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 Rules sourcebook.

On 15 May 2007, 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 1569p per Share.  The awards are exercisable from 15
May 2010 to 14 May 2017, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions
specified on the award date.  The maximum number of shares comprised in the
awards granted to Participants which could vest if the performance conditions
are met in full is shown opposite the name of each Participant set out below.

                                       No of Shares
Participant                            comprised in Award

P N Adams                              159,337

A Monteiro de Castro                    86,679

P A Rayner                              78,393

F de Andrade                            37,284

J Daly                                  33,460

N Durante                               34,416  (cash settled)

R Kindts                                29,636

M C T Prideaux                          37,284

J Rembiszewski                          53,537

J B Stevens                             38,240

P H Taylor                              32,504

N R Withington                          37,284


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919

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