Holding(s) in Company

British American Tobacco PLC
11 April 2003

Holding(s) in Company

British American Tobacco p.l.c. has been informed, by a letter dated 9 April
2003 received on 10 April 2003, that Barclays PLC now has a notifiable interest,
for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, in 67,820,707 ordinary
shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. representing 3.13% of the
Company's issued ordinary share capital.

The shares are held through the following legal entities:
                                                                                                  Holding
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust                                                           1,886,519

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                                                32,650

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                                                15,981

Barclays Global Investors Japan                                                                    40,293

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                                                  29,808,615

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                                  3,543,265

Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                                                     482,759

Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd                                                               569,915

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                                                 4,609

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                                                17,436,725

Woolwich Life Ltd                                                                                 469,000

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                                                   271,505

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                                           487,685

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                                                12,456,434

Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                                         314,752


Total Holding                                                                                  67,820,707


Contact:

Anne Girling, Assistant Company Secretary

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