Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
14 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.



The independent trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust
notified the Company on 13 March 2007 that on 13 March 2007 it had purchased
500,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") at a
price of 1554p per Share to satisfy the future release of awards under the
Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and Deferred Share Bonus Scheme.



Following this transaction, the independent trustee of the British American
Tobacco Group Employee Trust holds a total of 19,100,942 Shares.



The following executive directors, together with other employees, are potential
beneficiaries under the trust, and are therefore deemed to be technically
interested for Companies Act purposes but were not connected with the
transaction that took place on the above mentioned date:  Mr P N Adams, Mr P A
Rayner and Mr A Monteiro de Castro.





Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919




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