Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
13 March 2008


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.

On 13 March 2008, the Company granted an award of British American Tobacco
p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares to the executive directors of British American
Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the "
Participants") listed below under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an award
price of £19.03 per Share.  Awards under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme are
conditional awards of shares which are held in trust for three years and no
further performance conditions apply in that period.


Participant              Deferred Shares     Total Beneficial Interests
                               Awarded       following this Notification

P N Adams                     25,603         288,049 (including 144,286
                                             Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                    15,502         182,527 (including 89,559
                                             Deferred Shares)

M M Cobben                    4,366          106,297 (including 22,201
                                             Deferred Shares)

J P Daly                      5,872          34,402 (including
                                             33,307 Deferred Shares)

N Durante                     6,028          126,191 (including 28,577
                                             * Deferred Shares)

A M Gray                      5,639          19,296 (including 18,969
                                             Deferred Shares)

R Kindts                      5,324          72,271 (including
                                             28,806 Deferred Shares)

M C T Prideaux                6,420          126,981 (including 38,054
                                             Deferred Shares)

J Rembiszewski                9,239          83,994 (including 54,554
                                             Deferred Shares)

J B Stevens                   6,655          58,786 (including 38,847
                                             Deferred Shares)

P H Taylor                    5,715          131,200 (including
                                             32,655 Deferred Shares)

N R Withington                6,420          78,921 (including 38,054
                                             Deferred Shares)

* Of the 28,577 Deferred Shares referred to under 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 S.A., a British American Tobacco subsidiary 
  company.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
G.C.W. Cunnington
Deputy Secretary


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