Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
04 April 2005

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company was notified on 4 April 2005 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan (the "Plan") that on 1 April 2005 ordinary
shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") were
awarded to the following Directors by way of the Share Reward Scheme (the Free
Shares element of the Plan) at a price of 930.5p per Share.

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


Director                    British American         Total Beneficial
                            Tobacco Shares           Interests following this
                            Awarded                  Notification


P N Adams                      154                   268,387 (including 125,517
                                                     Deferred Shares)

A Monteiro de Castro           154                   256,328 (including 76,784
                                                     Deferred Shares)

P A Rayner                     154                   166,216 (including 83,155
                                                     Deferred Shares)






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