Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
3 April 2002





DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS



The Company was notified on 2 April 2002 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Share Participation Scheme (the "Scheme") that on 2 April 2002 ordinary
shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") were
appropriated to the following Directors by way of the Scheme (an Inland Revenue
approved profit sharing scheme) at a price of 675p per Share.



The number of Shares appropriated to each Director, together with their
interests following the transaction, is as follows:



Director              British American        Total Beneficial and Family
                      Tobacco Shares          Interests following this
                     Appropriated             Notification



P N Adams                     740             143,402(including 93,644
                                              Deferred Shares)



M F Broughton                 740             566,011 (including 210,048
                                              Deferred Shares)




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