BTI - British American Tobacco Plc - Notification of Transactions of Directors,

BTI - British American Tobacco Plc - 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 and Transparency Rules.                                              
On 25 November 2009, the Company granted an option over British American Tobacco
p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the persons discharging managerial 
responsibilities listed below (together, the "Participants") under the British  
American Tobacco Sharesave Scheme, at an option price of GBP15.55 per Share:    
Participant    Shares under      Option exercise period                         
              option                                                            


J B Stevens    1,000             1 January 2015 to 30                           
                                June 2015                                       
N R Withington 1,000             1 January 2015 to 30                           
June 2015                                       

26 November 2009                                                                
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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