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 May 2013 of the following change in the interests in
ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of the undermentioned
executive director and person discharging managerial responsibility (“PDMR”) arising from
the purchase of ordinary shares at a price of 3,703.67 pence per ordinary share on 13 May
2013 through the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”):

 PDMR          Date of Original    Number of Ordinary           Total Beneficial and Family
               Entry into DRIP     Shares Acquired per             interests following this
                                     Final Dividend                            Notification
 N Durante        May 2005                  36                    238,913 (including 78,706
                                                                          Deferred Shares)


15 May 2013

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