Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
4 February 2002



DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The independent trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust
notified the Company on 4 February 2002 that it had on 4 February 2002

a)     released 35,437 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the
'Shares') to a participant in the British American Tobacco Deferred Share Bonus
Scheme. The participant to whom shares were released is not a director of
British American Tobacco p.l.c.

b)     disposed of 10,784 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares
(the 'Shares') to satisfy the exercise of options under the Company's share
option scheme. The participant in respect of whom the disposal of shares was
made is not a director of British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Following this transaction, the independent trustee of the British American
Tobacco Group Employee Trust holds a total of 30,128,286 Shares. The following
executive directors, together with other employees, are potential beneficiaries
and are therefore treated as having an interest: Mr P N Adams, Mr M F Broughton
and Mr P A Rayner.



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