Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
15 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.


On 15 March 2006, 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 Long Term Incentive Plan at an award price of
1434p per Share.  The awards are exercisable from 15 March 2009 to 14 March
2016, 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                                        113,493

P A Rayner                                        50,557

A Monteiro de Castro                              55,788 

F de Andrade                                      32,252  (cash settled)

J Daly                                            27,458

N Durante                                         31,380  (cash settled)

R Kindts                                          24,407

M C T Prideaux                                    32,252

J Rembiszewski                                    46,199

J B Stevens                                       33,124

P H Taylor                                        27,458

N R Withington                                    32,252



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

Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919





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