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                                             
Notifications made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the       
Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.                                        
The Company was notified on 7 July 2011 that on 6 July 2011 Mr N R Withington, a
person discharging managerial responsibility, acquired 221 ordinary shares of   
25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") at a price of 2,795.5
pence per Share as a result of the reinvestment of income by his ISA Manager.   
Following this transaction, Mr Withington has a total beneficial and family     
interest in 154,112 Shares (including 36,367 Deferred Shares).                  
8 July 2011                                                                     
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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