Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
14 September 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 and Transparency Rules.



The Company was notified on 13 September 2007 of the following change in the
interests in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of
the undermentioned Director and person discharging managerial responsibility
(together the "Participants") arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at a
price of £16.445 per ordinary share on 12 September 2007 through the Company's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):


Participant                Date of Original Entry     No. Ordinary Shares        Total Beneficial and Family
                           into DRIP                  Acquired per Final         interests following this
                                                      Dividend                   Notification
K H Clarke                               January 2004                         53                       4,779
N Durante                                    May 2005                      1,079   120,121 (including 22,549
                                                                                           Deferred Shares*)



As a result of an administrative error by the Company, the total beneficial
interests of Mr N. Durante stated in the Company's announcements dated 4 May
2007, 31 May 2007, 3 July 2007, 2 August 2007 and 3 September 2007 were
incorrect.



The correct beneficial interests of Mr Durante as at 3 September 2007 were
119,042 (including 22,549 Deferred Shares*).



*Of the 22,549 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.





G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.



14 September 2007



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