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.

1.   The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust notified the
     Company on 17 March 2015 that it had on 13 March 2015 released the following number of
     British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”) to the following person
     discharging managerial responsibility:

      Participant        Share Scheme              Shares        No. of         Price at    Net No. of
                                                 released   Shares sold    which Shares        Shares
                         Long-Term              from LTIP                           sold     acquired
                         Incentive Plan           Awards                        (pence)
                         (“LTIP”)
                         2010 LTIP                  6,408              0             N/A         6,408
      N Sethi
                         2011 LTIP                  3,738              0            N/A          3,738

2.   Following the above transaction, the total beneficial and family interests in British American
     Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following person discharging managerial
     responsibility was as follows:

      Participant                    Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification

      N Sethi                                    49,031* Shares (including 16,334 Deferred Shares)

     * This balance has been adjusted following a reconciliation of Shares held by Mr Sethi in the
       Company’s Vested Share Account and the inclusion of 783 Shares held in the name of Mrs
       Sethi (a connected person) not previously identified.


18 March 2015

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