Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
06 May 2005

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 £10.000225 per ordinary share on 4
May 2005 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"):




Director                 Date of Original Entry into           No. Ordinary Shares   Balance of Ordinary
                                                DRIP   Acquired per Final Dividend           Shares Held
K H Clarke                           16 January 2004                           124                 4,407
R L Pennant-Rea                       7 January 2004                            91                 3,256



The Company and each of the Directors were advised of this information on 6 May
2005.


G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary


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

6 May 2005


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