BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c. - Notification Of Transactions By

BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c. - Notification Of Transactions By         
Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility Or Connected Persons   
British American Tobacco p.l.c.                                                 
Incorporated in England and Wales                                               
(Registration number: 03407696)                                                 
Short name: BATS                                                                
Share code: BTI                                                                 
ISIN number: GB0002875804                                                       
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")                            
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL       
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS                                             
Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the        
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.                                              
The Company was notified on 22 September 2009 that Mr J B Stevens, an executive 
director and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold British     
American Tobacco p.l.c. shares ("the Shares") as follows:                       
Date of            Number of Shares    Price per Share                          
Transaction        sold                                                         
21 September 2009  5,000               1981 pence                               
22 September 2009  5,000               1969 pence                               
Following these transactions, Mr Stevens has a total beneficial and family      
interest in 95,028 Shares (including 45,062 Deferred Shares).                   
22 September 2009                                                               
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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