Disclosure LR 9.6.11(2)

British American Tobacco PLC
26 April 2007

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.

NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LISTING RULE 9.6.11(2)





Notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.11(2) that Mr Rupert Pennant-Rea
retired as a Non-Executive Director of the Company at the conclusion of the
Company's Annual General Meeting held earlier today.







A.E. Griffiths (Ms)

Assistant Secretary



26 April 2007



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