Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
27 January 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 27 January 2006 by the trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 27 January 2006 the
following executive directors and other persons discharging managerial
responsibility (together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of
25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the
Partnership Share Scheme at a price of 1248p per Share.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their
interests following the transaction, are as follows:


Participant              British American    Total Beneficial and Family
                         Tobacco Shares      Interests following this
                         Purchased           Notification


P N Adams                   10               268,579 (including 125,517 
                                             Deferred Shares)

A Monteiro de Castro        10               256,357 (including 76,784 
                                             Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                  10               166,393 (including 83,155 
                                             Deferred Shares)

M C T Prideaux              10               100,389 (including 41,736 
                                             Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski              10               136,438 (including 59,129 
                                             Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                  10               122,174 (including 28,470 
                                             Deferred Shares)

N R Withington              10               81,985 (including 42,237 
                                             Deferred Shares)


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919


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