Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
28 November 2005





DIRECTORS' INTERESTS



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 25 November 2005, the Company granted to Mr A Monteiro de Castro, a Director
of British American Tobacco p.l.c., 957 options over British American Tobacco
p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") under the British American Tobacco
Sharesave Scheme (the "Scheme") at an option price of 977p per Share.  The
options are exercisable from 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009, in accordance with
the Rules of the Scheme.





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

Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919




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