BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Public Disclosure of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Public Disclosure of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

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")

                                   British American Tobacco p.l.c.

        Notification and Public Disclosure of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
                     Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated With Them


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)   Name                              Naresh Sethi
2    Reason for the notification

a)   Position/status                   Director, Business Development

b)  Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
    auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name                                 British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI                                  213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii)
    each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have
    been conducted
Transaction 1
a)   Description of the financial
     instrument, type of instrument    Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code               GB0002875804
b)   Nature of the transaction         Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco
                                       Long-Term Incentive Plan (2014 Award)
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                        Price(s)                     Volume(s)

                                        £nil                         14,648

d)   Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume               14,648


     - Price                           £nil

e)   Date of the transaction           2017-10-11
f)   Place of the transaction          London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
    instrument, type of instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code             GB0002875804

b)   Nature of the transaction       Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of
                                     Long-Term Incentive Plan options
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                     Volume(s)

                                      £48.976160                   7,035

d)   Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             7,035


     - Price                         £48.976160

e)   Date of the transaction         2017-10-11

f) Place of the transaction          London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 3
a) Description of the financial
    instrument, type of instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code             GB0002875804

b)   Nature of the transaction       Exercise of options over ordinary shares under the
                                     March 2014 British American Tobacco 3 Year
                                     Sharesave Scheme.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                     Volume(s)

                                      £26.00                       346

d)   Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume             346


     - Price                         £26.00

e)   Date of the transaction         2017-10-11

f) Place of the transaction          London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 4
a) Description of the financial
    instrument, type of instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each
     Identification code              GB0002875804

b)   Nature of the transaction        Exercise of options over ordinary shares under the
                                      August 2014 British American Tobacco 3 Year
                                      Sharesave Scheme.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                Volume(s)

                                       £27.87                  322

d)   Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              322


     - Price                          £27.87

e)   Date of the transaction          2017-10-11

f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)


16 October 2017

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