Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
23 March 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    ULRICH GEORG VOLKER HERTER


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    AWARD OF ORDINARY 25P SHARES IN BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C UNDER
    DEFERRED SHARE BONUS SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    23 MARCH 2000


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    23 MARCH 2003


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    AWARD OF 82,784 ORDINARY 25P SHARES


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    253.67P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    616,971

23) Any additional information

    DETAILS OF THIS CONDITIONAL AWARD OF SHARES ARE SET OUT IN THE REPORT AND
    ACCOUNTS OF BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C PUBLISHED TODAY

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    B J S MATHEWS  020 7845 1919

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...... 23 MARCH 2000 .........



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    KEITH SILVESTER DUNT


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    AWARD OF ORDINARY 25P SHARES IN BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C UNDER
    DEFERRED SHARE BONUS SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    23 MARCH 2000


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    23 MARCH 2003


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    AWARD OF 55,189 ORDINARY 25P SHARES


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    253.67P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    406,544

23) Any additional information

    DETAILS OF THIS CONDITIONAL AWARD OF SHARES ARE SET OUT IN THE REPORT AND
    ACCOUNTS OF BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C PUBLISHED TODAY

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    B J S MATHEWS  020 7845 1919

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...... 23 MARCH 2000 .........



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    WILLIAM PATRICK RYAN


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    AWARD OF ORDINARY 25P SHARES IN BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C UNDER
    DEFERRED SHARE BONUS SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    23 MARCH 2000


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    23 MARCH 2003


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    AWARD OF 70,958 ORDINARY 25P SHARES


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    253.67P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    70,958

23) Any additional information

    DETAILS OF THIS CONDITIONAL AWARD OF SHARES ARE SET OUT IN THE REPORT AND
    ACCOUNTS OF BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C PUBLISHED TODAY


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    B J S MATHEWS  020 7845 1919


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...... 23 MARCH 2000 .........




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MARTIN FAULKNER BROUGHTON


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    AWARD OF ORDINARY 25P SHARES IN BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C UNDER
    DEFERRED SHARE BONUS SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    23 MARCH 2000


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    23 MARCH 2003


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    AWARD OF 111,956 ORDINARY 25P SHARES


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    253.67P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    1,000,232

23) Any additional information

    DETAILS OF THIS CONDITIONAL AWARD OF SHARES ARE SET OUT IN THE REPORT AND
    ACCOUNTS OF BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C PUBLISHED TODAY


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    B J S MATHEWS  020 7845 1919


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...... 23 MARCH 2000 .........