Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
14 September 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



Notification made in accordance with Section 324 (as extended by Section 328) of
the Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules
sourcebook.



The Company was notified on 14 September 2006 of the following change in the
interests in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of
the undermentioned Directors and person discharging managerial responsibility
(together "the Participants") arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at a
price of £14.996 per ordinary share on 13 September 2006 through the Company's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):




Participant             Date of Original       No. Ordinary Shares        Total Beneficial and Family
                         Entry into DRIP      Acquired per Interim           Interests following this
                                                          Dividend                       Notification
K H Clarke                  January 2004                        47                              4,611
R L Pennant-Rea             January 2004                        35                              3,407
N Durante                       May 2005                       366           58,888 (including 17,835
                                                                                    Deferred Shares)*



*Note: Of the 17,835 Deferred Shares referred to under the Total Beneficial
Interests for Mr Durante, a total of 11,983 Deferred Shares have been granted
by, and will be cash settled by, Souza Cruz SA, a British American Tobacco
subsidiary company.



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

Enquiries:
Press Office - David Betteridge
020 7845 2888

14 September 2006


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