Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
17 March 2004


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

On 17 March 2004, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c.
25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the directors of British American Tobacco
listed below under the Long Term Incentive Plan at an award price of 808.5p per
Share.  The awards are exercisable from 17 March 2007 to 16 March 2014, subject
to the satisfaction of performance conditions specified on the award date.  The
maximum number of shares comprised in the awards granted to directors which
could vest if the performance conditions are met in full is shown opposite the
name of each director set out below.

                                       No of Shares
Director                               comprised in Award

P N Adams                              105,132

P A Rayner                             61,842

A Monteiro de Castro                   74,211


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