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 1 August 2014 that it had on 31 July 2014 released the
     following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”)
     to the following Executive Director:

      Participant       Share Scheme           Shares       No. of      Price at     Net No. of
                                             released      Shares         which        Shares
                        Long-Term          from LTIP         sold    Shares sold      acquired
                        Incentive Plan        Awards                    (pence)
                        (“LTIP”)
      J B Stevens       2011 LTIP             39,142       18,802        3,486.00       20,340

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 responsibilities was as follows:

      Participant            Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification

      J B Stevens                               148,844 (including 56,476 Deferred Shares)




4 August 2014

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