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.

The Company was notified on 14 April 2014 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco
International Employee Share Ownership Plan (the “Plan”) (the “Trustee”) that on 1 April
2014 an award of ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. made
under the 2011 International Share Reward Scheme (“ISRS”) had vested and, in accordance
with the rules of the Plan, the Trustee had transferred accrued dividend shares to the person
discharging managerial responsibility as follows:

 Participant           Shares    Dividend        No. of       Price at    Net No. of
                  vested under    Shares        Shares          which       Shares
                    2011 ISRS Transferred         sold     Shares sold     acquired
                        Award                                 (pence)
 R Oberlander              102              9          9     3,330.50           102

Following this transaction, Mr Oberlander has a total beneficial and family interest in 41,300
Shares (including 12,182 Deferred Shares).


15 April 2014

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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