Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
26 October 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 26 October 2006 by the trustee of the British
American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 26 October 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 1461p per Share.



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



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



P N Adams                               9                          261,996 (including 118,611
                                                                   Deferred Shares)



A Monteiro de Castro                    9                          255,725 (including 75,889
                                                                   Deferred Shares)



P A Rayner                              8                          166,370 (including 82,821
                                                                   Deferred Shares)



M C T Prideaux                          9                          94,523 (including 35,974
                                                                   Deferred Shares)



J Rembiszewski                          9                          58,496 (including 50,863
                                                                   Deferred Shares)



P H Taylor                              9                          127,521 (including 29,354
                                                                   Deferred Shares)



N R Withington                          9                          76,246 (including 35,974
                                                                   Deferred Shares)









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

Isabel de Minvielle Devaux, Assistant Company Secretary, 0207 845 1545


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