Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
01 October 2002



DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

The Company was notified on 1 October 2002 that on 30 September 2002 Mr M F
Broughton, a Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c., and Mrs J M Broughton
(a connected person) acquired 171 and 30 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p
ordinary shares (the "Shares") respectively at a price of 649p per Share as a
result of the reinvestment of dividends and income by their PEP Manager.

Following these transactions, Mr Broughton has a total beneficial and family
interest in 566,712 Shares (including 210,048 Deferred Shares).


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