Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
28 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.


The Company was notified on 27 March 2006 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 27 March 2006 the following
executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility
(together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership Share
Scheme at a price of 1424p per Share.


The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their
interests following the transaction, are as follows:



Participant                       British American                 Total Beneficial and Family
                                  Tobacco Shares                   Interests following this
                                  Purchased                        Notification


P N Adams                               9                          261,690 (including 118,611
                                                                            Deferred Shares)


A Monteiro de Castro                    9                          255,481 (including 75,889
                                                                            Deferred Shares)


P A Rayner                              8                          166,076 (including 82,821
                                                                            Deferred Shares)


M C T Prideaux                          9                           94,217 (including 35,974
                                                                            Deferred Shares)


J Rembiszewski                          9                           58,190 (including 50,863
                                                                            Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                              9                          127,215 (including 29,354
                                                                            Deferred Shares)


N R Withington                          9                           75,740 (including 35,974
                                                                            Deferred Shares)



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

Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919

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