Director Shareholding

British American Tobacco PLC
18 May 2005


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

On 17 May 2005, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c.
25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the directors of British American Tobacco
listed below under the Long Term Incentive Plan at an award price of 1037p per
Share.  The awards are exercisable from 17 May 2008 to 16 May 2015, subject to
the satisfaction of performance conditions specified on the award date.  The
maximum number of shares comprised in the awards granted to directors which
could vest if the performance conditions are met in full is shown opposite the
name of each director set out below.

                                  No of Shares
Director                       comprised in Award


P N Adams                          143,442

P A Rayner                          65,091

A Monteiro de Castro                72,324



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