Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
02 December 2003

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries Employee Share Ownership Plan
notified the Company on 2 December 2003 that between 21 November 2003 and 27
November 2003 it had disposed of 14,355 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p
ordinary shares (the "Shares") to satisfy the exercise of options under the
B.A.T Industries Employee Share 'E' Option Scheme. The participants in respect
of whom the disposal of shares were made are not directors of British American
Tobacco p.l.c.

Following this transaction, the independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries
Employee Share Ownership Plan holds a total of 771,331 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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