Director Declaration

British American Tobacco PLC
09 July 2004

DIRECTOR DECLARATION

To comply with paragraph 16.4 of the UK Listing Authority Listing Rules, we
confirm that Mr Pieter Eduard Beyers, who was appointed a Non-Executive Director
of British American Tobacco p.l.c. with effect from 22 June 2004, is a director
of the following companies which are publicly listed in South Africa as shown
below:

2000 to date                Distell Group Limited
2000 to date                Remgro Limited
1997 to date                VenFin Limited

Further, there are no matters required by paragraphs 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the
Listing Rules to be disclosed by him.

G C W Cunnington
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.

020 7845 1925



9 July 2004


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