Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
19 May 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    KEITH SILVESTER DUNT

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF REPLACEMENT OPTIONS OVER
    BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.LC. SHARES
    UNDER THE APPROVED INLAND REVENUE B.A.T
    INDUSTRIES SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    2,841

8)   ( LESS THAN 0.001% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (  -  % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

     ORDINARY 25P

12) Price per share

     218.34P

13) Date of transaction

     18 MAY 2000

14) Date company informed

     18 MAY 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

     12,264 SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     LESS THAN 0.001%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    B J S MATHEWS     0207-845-1919

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...18TH MAY 2000.............................