Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
13 March 2007

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.



On 13 March 2007, 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 1540.67p 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         Total Beneficial Interests
                                Awarded              following this Notification
P N Adams                       46,083                308,112 (including 164,694 Deferred Shares)
P A Rayner                      28,341                198,192 (including 111,162 Deferred Shares)
A Monteiro de Castro            31,337                287,095 (including 107,226 Deferred Shares)
F de Andrade                    11,986                106,961 (including 41,733 Deferred Shares)
J P Daly                        10,756                 34,570 (including 33,668 Deferred Shares)
N Durante                       10,566                 97,875 (including 28,401 * Deferred Shares)
R Kindts                         9,527                 67,356 (including 28,399 Deferred Shares)
M C T Prideaux                  11,986                109,989 (including 47,960 Deferred Shares)
J Rembiszewski                  17,210                 75,739 (including 68,073 Deferred Shares)
J B Stevens                     12,293                 66,764 (including 47,034 Deferred Shares)
P H Taylor                      10,449                138,003 (including 39,803 Deferred Shares)
N R Withington                  11,986                 88,265 (including 47,960 Deferred Shares)

* Of the 28,401 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests for
Mr Durante, a total of 11,983 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will be
cash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary company.



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

Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919



ENQUIRIES:

Investor Relations:   Ralph Edmondson                         0207 845 1180
Press Office:         David Betteridge / Kate Matrunola       0207 845 2888




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