BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Dealings by Directors, PMDR's or Connected persons

Dealings by Directors, PMDR's 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 OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules
and Transparency Rules.

1.   The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust
     notified the Company on 26 April 2013 that it had on 25 April 2013 released the
     following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”)
     to the following Executive Directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility:

       Participant   Share             Shares     No. of     No. of       Price at     Net No.
                     Scheme          released    Shares     Shares          which    of Shares
                                         from      sold     sold to        Shares     acquired
                     Long-Term           LTIP                 cover           sold
                     Incentive        Awards                    tax       (pence)
                     Plan (“LTIP”)                          liability
      N Durante      2010 LTIP         60,753    60,753         N/A     36.232899         0
      J B Stevens    2010 LTIP         56,896    56,896         N/A       36.2435         0

2.   The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust
     notified the Company on 29 April 2013 that it had on 26 April 2013 released the
     following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”)
     to the following person discharging managerial responsibility:

       Participant   Share             Shares     No. of     No. of       Price at     Net No.
                     Scheme          released    Shares     Shares          which    of Shares
                                         from      sold     sold to        Shares     acquired
                     Long-Term           LTIP                 cover           sold
                     Incentive        Awards                    tax       (pence)
                     Plan (“LTIP”)                          liability
      D O’Reilly     2010 LTIP          4,514        N/A        N/A           N/A       4,514

3.   Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in British
     American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following persons discharging
     managerial responsibilities was as follows:

      Participant                    Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this
                                                  Notification
      N Durante                            238,873 (including 78,706 Deferred Shares)
      J B Stevens                          120,785 (including 61,822 Deferred Shares)
      D O’Reilly                           19,358 (including 10,518 Deferred Shares)

30 April 2013

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