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 7 April 2015 that it had on 30 March 2015 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       Price at        Net No.
                            Scheme          released       Shares       which Shares    of Shares
                                            from DSBS      sold         sold            acquired
                            Deferred        Award                       (pence)
                            Share Bonus
                            Scheme
                            (“DSBS”)

       J B Abelman          2012 DSBS       3,346          0            N/A             3,346
       R Oberlander         2012 DSBS       2,900          4            3,594.5         2,896


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 B Abelman                                     34,655 (including 7,613 Deferred Shares)
       R Oberlander                                  56,900 (including 15,390 Deferred Shares)




Date: 8 April 2015

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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