Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
30 November 2000


                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC

2) Name of director

KEITH SILVESTER DUNT


3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE


5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

GRANT OF EMPLOYEE SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY 25P SHARES IN
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE APPROVED BRITISH
AMERICAN TOBACCO SHARESAVE SCHEME


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired



8) Percentage of issued class



9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed


10) Percentage of issued class


11) Class of security


12) Price per share


13) Date of transaction


14) Date company informed


15) Total holding following this notification


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

27 NOVEMBER 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

1 JANUARY 2004 - 30 JUNE 2004

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

601 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY 25P SHARES

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

386.4P BASED UPON THE PRICE OF BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO SHARES ON 31 OCTOBER
2000 LESS THE PERMITTED 20% DISCOUNT

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

404,304

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

B J S MATHEWS 020 7845 1919

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Date of Notification............30 NOVEMBER 2000......................