Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
16 September 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 812.79p per ordinary share on 15
September 2004 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):


Director                 Date of Original Entry into         No. Ordinary Shares   Balance of Ordinary
                                                DRIP        Acquired per Interim           Shares Held
                                                                        Dividend
K H Clarke                           16 January 2004                          65                 4,283
R L Pennant-Rea                       7 January 2004                          49                 3,165



Each of the Directors was advised of this information on 16 September 2004.


G C W Cunnington
Assistant Secretary


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


16 September 2004


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