Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
20 August 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

    BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - (ANNOUNCEMENT NO.2)

2)  Name of director

    MR KEITH SILVESTER DUNT

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest


DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS OVER BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. SHARES UNDER THE
B.A.T INDUSTRIES SHARE 'E' OPTION SCHEME - INLAND REVENUE UNAPPROVED OPTIONS.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

82,839

8)  Percentage of issued class

LESS THAN 0.1%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

ORDINARY 25P


12) Price per share

11,958 @ 375.64p

14,340 @ 348.19p

14,495 @ 344.64p

17,310 @ 271.32p

14,727 @ 318.80p

10,009 @ 345.28p



13) Date of transaction

17 AUGUST 2001


14) Date company informed

17 AUGUST 2001


15) Total holding following this notification

98,028 SHARES AND 79,993 SHARES UNDER THE DEFERRED SHARE BONUS SCHEME


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

LESS THAN 0.1%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes


17) Date of grant


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification


23) Any additional information

PLEASE CROSS REFERENCE WITH ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISPOSAL OF SHARES


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G CUNNINGTON 020 7845 1925


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.........20 AUGUST 2001.........................