Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
28 March 2002



DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


The independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries Employee Share Ownership Plan
notified the Company on 28 March 2002 that it had purchased 509,770 British
American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") on 26 March 2002 at a
price of 681.8044p per Share to satisfy the exercise of outstanding options
under the B.A.T Industries Employee Share 'E' Scheme.


Following this transaction, the independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries
Employee Share Ownership Plan holds a total of 1,460,804 Shares. The following
executive directors, together with other employees, are potential beneficiaries
and therefore treated as having an interest: Mr P N Adams and Mr A Monteiro de
Castro.



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