Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
30 January 2004

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries Employee Share Ownership Plan
notified the Company on 29 January 2004 that between 21 January 2004 and 22
January 2004 it had disposed of 32,314 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 614,564 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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