BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification Of Transactions Of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility Or Connected Persons

Notification Of Transactions Of 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 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 13 May 2013 that it had on 10 May 2013 released the
     following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”)
     to the following 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
      J-M Levy       2010 LTIP         33,172    33,172         N/A     37.25011            0
      NR             2010 LTIP         34,407    34,407         N/A     37.33500            0
      Withington


2.   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                                                                            
      J-M Levy              48,368 (including 28,531 Deferred Shares)
      N R Withington       148,040 (including 29,190 Deferred Shares)



14 May 2013

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