Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
12 February 2002

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The independent trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust
notified the Company on 12 February 2002 that it had on 12 February 2002

a)     released 121,540 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 6,500 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.

The independent trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust
holds a total of 29,868,733 Shares, which reflects the transaction above and a
correction in respect of the amount (30,148,337 Shares) previously notified by
the Company today as being held by the Trust. 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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