Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
28 February 2002

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS



The independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries Employee Share Ownership Plan
notified Company on 27 February 2002 that it had on 27 February 2002 disposed of
132,635 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to
satisfy the exercise of options under the B.A.T Industries Employee Share 'E'
Scheme. The participants in respect of whom the disposal of shares were made are
not directors of British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Following this transaction, the independent trustee of the B.A.T Industries
Employee Share Ownership Plan holds a total of 1,216,066 Shares. The following
executive director, together with other employees, is a potential beneficiary
and is therefore treated as having an interest: Mr P N Adams.





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