Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
20 March 2003

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

On 19 March 2003, the Company granted an award of British American Tobacco
p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares to the directors of British American Tobacco listed
below under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an award price of 598p per Share.
Awards under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme are conditional awards of shares
which are held in trust for three years and no further performance conditions
apply in that period.

Director                    Deferred      Total Beneficial and Family    Shares Awarded   Interests following this
                                                                                          Notification

M F Broughton                 74,498      782,838 (including 284,546
                                          Deferred Shares)

P N Adams                     41,764      277,851 (including 135,408
                                          Deferred Shares)

A Monteiro de Castro          24,883      203,089 (including 131,770
                                          Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                    22,073      101,032 (including 66,054
                                          Deferred Shares)


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