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

BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c - Notification of transactions by          
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 BY 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.                                        
The Company was notified on 5 September 2011 that on 5 September 2011 Mr J P    
Daly, an executive director and a person discharging managerial                 
responsibilities, sold 8,550 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the        
"Shares") at a price of 2740 pence per Share.                                   
Following this transaction, Mr Daly has a total beneficial and family interest  
in 78,125* Shares (including 41,585 Deferred Shares).                           
*This balance has been adjusted following a reconciliation of dividend shares   
accrued in September 2010 and May 2011 in respect of the British American       
Tobacco International Employee Share Ownership Plan.                            
6 September 2011                                                                
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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