Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
02 March 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


Notification made in accordance with Section 324 (as extended by Section 328) of
the Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules
sourcebook.

The Company was notified on 1 March 2006 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 1 March 2006 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 1380p per Share.

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

Participant                 British American         Total Beneficial and Family 
                            Tobacco Shares           Interests following this
                            Purchased                Notification

P N Adams                   9                        268,587 (including 125,517
                                                     Deferred Shares)


A Monteiro de Castro        9                        256,367 (including 76,784
                                                     Deferred Shares)


P A Rayner                  9                        166,402 (including 83,155
                                                     Deferred Shares)

M C T Prideaux              9                        99,970 (including 41,736
                                                     Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski              9                        136,447 (including 59,129
                                                     Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                  9                        122,183 (including 28,470
                                                     Deferred Shares)

N R Withington              9                        81,994 (including 42,237
                                                     Deferred Shares)


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

Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919


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