Director/PDMR Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
07 June 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 7 June 2007 that on 6 June 2007 Mr F de Andrade, a
Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities, sold 35,000 British American
Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares"). The Shares were sold at the
following prices:


5,000 Shares sold at £16.72 per share
10,000 Shares sold at £16.65 per share
20,000 Shares sold at £16.70 per share


The Shares were held in the name of NY Nominees Limited.

Following this transaction, Mr de Andrade has a beneficial interest in 71,961
Shares (including 31,634 Shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme).


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Anne Girling, Deputy Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919


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