Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
13 June 2003


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries Employee Share Ownership Plan
notified the Company on 13 June 2003 that it had on the same date released
40,515 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to Mr
A Monteiro de Castro, a Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c, following Mr
Monteiro de Castro's exercise on 13 June 2003 of options granted under the B.A.T
Industries Employee Share "E" Option Scheme.

The options were exercised by Mr Monteiro de Castro at an exercise price of
271.32p each.   On the same day, he sold the resulting 40,515 Shares at a price
of 655.2718p per Share.

Mr Monteiro de Castro has a beneficial interest in 203,089 Shares (including
132,675 Shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme).



Following this transaction, the independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries
Employee Share Ownership Plan holds a total of 883,544 Shares.  The following
executive directors, together with other employees, are potential beneficiaries
and are therefore treated as having an interest:  Mr P N Adams and Mr A Monteiro
de Castro.



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