BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

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                               Ricardo Oberlander

2    Reason for the notification

a)   Position/status                    President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc.

b)   Initial notification /Amendment    Initial notification

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                                213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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 instrument      Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code                GB0002875804

b)   Nature of the transaction          Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco
                                        Long-Term Incentive Plan (2015 Award)

c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                         Price(s)                     Volume(s)


                                         £nil                         28,332

d)   Aggregated information
     - Aggregated volume              28,332


     - Price                          £nil

e)   Date of the transaction          2018-04-27

f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial
    instrument, type of instrument    Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code              GB0002875804


b)   Nature of the transaction        Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of
                                      Long-Term Incentive Plan options

c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)                     Volume(s)


                                       £40.024999                   12,561



d)   Aggregated information


     - Aggregated volume              12,561

     - Price                          £40.024999

e)   Date of the transaction          2018-04-27

f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)



2 May 2018

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