Director Shareholding-Amend

British American Tobacco PLC
29 March 2005

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS - CORRECTION

As a result of an administrative error, the total beneficial and family
interests in British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares")
of the executive Directors of British American Tobacco p.l.c. were understated
in the Company's announcements made on 22 March 2005 and 23 March 2005.

For clarification, the total beneficial and family interests of the Directors in
the Shares, as at 29 March 2005, are as follows:


                                    Total Beneficial and Family Interests
Director                            as at 29 March 2005

P N Adams                           268,233 (including 125,517 Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                          166,062 (including 83,155 Deferred Shares)

A Monteiro de Castro                256,174 (including 76,784 Deferred Shares)






                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange