Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
28 April 2004

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

We give details below of a change in the interests in ordinary shares of British
American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of the undermentioned Directors arising from
the purchase of ordinary shares at a price of 860.40p per ordinary share on 27
April 2004 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):


Director                      Date of Entry into DRIP   No. Ordinary Shares Balance of Ordinary Shares
                                                                   Acquired                       Held
K H Clarke                            16 January 2004                   127                      4,218
R L Pennant-Rea                        7 January 2004                    93                      3,116


Each of the Directors and the Company were advised of this information on 28
April 2004.


G C W Cunnington
Assistant Secretary

Enquiries:
Press Office - David Betteridge/Teresa La Thangue/Ann Tradigo 020 7845 2888

28 April 2004


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