Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
02 August 2007



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



Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the
Disclosure  and Transparency Rules.



The Company was notified on 2 August 2007 that on 2 August 2007 Mr M C T
Prideaux, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 7,114 British
American Tobacco p.l.c. shares ("the Shares") at a price of 1603p per Share.



Following this transaction, Mr Prideaux has a total beneficial and family
interest in 120,476 Shares (including 31,634 Deferred Shares).



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



I A M B de Minvielle Devaux
Assistant Company Secretary



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