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 has been notified that the person discharging managerial responsibilities (the
“Participant”) listed below acquired ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c.
(the “Shares”) as a result of the reinvestment of income by his ISA Manager as follows:


                     Date of               Date of          Number of Shares        Price per share
 Participant
                   notification          Transaction           Acquired                 (pence)
                13 October 2015        5 October 2015               58                 3,686.00
 A Davy
                13 October 2015          6 July 2015                112                3,454.50

Following these transactions, Mr Davy has a total beneficial and family interest in 37,321 Shares
(including 13,673 Deferred Shares).

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
Tel: 020 7845 1925

14 October 2015
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley       +44 20 7845 1180/1519

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill/Anna Vickerstaff            +44 20 7845 2888

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