BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c - Notification of transactions of

BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c - 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 and Transparency Rules.                                              
The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust    
notified the Company on 17 March 2011 that it had on 15 March 2011 released the 
following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the    
"Shares") to the following persons discharging managerial responsibility under  
the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme 2008 Award (the "2008 Award"):                  
Participant   Shares     No. of   No. of     Price at Net No.   Total           
released   Shares   shares     which    of        Beneficial       

             from the   sold     sold to    Shares   Shares    and Family       
             2008                cover tax  sold     acquired  Interests        
             Award               liability                     following        
this             

                                                               Notification     
M M Cobben    4,366      4,366    n/a        GBP23.66 0         137,123         
                                                               (including       
21,750           

                                                               Deferred         
                                                               Shares)          
A M Gray      5,639      5,639    n/a        GBP23.66 0         49,020          
(including       

                                                               21,750           
                                                               Deferred         
                                                               Shares)          
M C T         6,420      6,420    n/a        GBP23.66 0         110,605         
Prideaux                                                        (including      
                                                               25,008           
                                                               Deferred         
Shares)          

N R           6,420      n/a      3,408      GBP23.66 3,012     142,067         
Withington                                                      (including      
                                                               25,008           
Deferred         

                                                               Shares)          
18 March 2011                                                                   
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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