BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification and public disclosure of transactions

Notification and public disclosure of transactions

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 and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial
                   responsibilities and persons closely associated with them


1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
a) Name                              John Benedict Stevens
2    Reason for the notification
a) Position/status                   Finance Director

b) Initial notification
                                     Initial notification
   /Amendment
3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
     auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name                              British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b) LEI                               N/A
4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where
     transactions have been conducted

Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial
   instrument, type of               Ordinary shares of 25p each
   instrument

     Identification code             GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction         Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment
                                     of dividend income by the Trustee of the British
                                     American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership
                                     Plan.
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                      Price(s)                 Volume(s)

                                      £49.367658               6
d) Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              6

     - Price                          £49.367658

e) Date of the transaction            2016-09-28
f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)



Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bridget Creegan

Date of notification: 3 October 2016

3 October 2016

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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