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

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

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

1.   The Company was notified on 4 August 2014 that on 1 August 2014 Mr Giovanni
     Giordano, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased 1,500 British
     American Tobacco p.l.c. American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), represented by
     3,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary shares (the “Shares”), at a price of
     US$116.174 per ADR.

2.   The Company was notified on 4 August 2014 that on 4 August 2014 Mr J B Stevens,
     an executive director and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased
     506 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares at a price of 3,416 pence per Share.

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
      J B Stevens                   149,350 (including 56,476 Deferred Shares)
      G Giordano                     24,730 (including 21,392 Deferred Shares)


5 August 2014

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