Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
12 March 2004



DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


The independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries Employee Share Ownership Plan
notified Company on 12 March 2004 that it had on 9 March 2004 released 35,548
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' Scheme.
The participant in respect of whom the disposal of shares was made is not a
director 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 496,290 Shares. The following
executive director, together with other employees, is a potential beneficiary
and is therefore treated as having an interest: Mr P N Adams.


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