British American Tob plc - 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
Rules and Transparency Rules.


The Company was notified on 4 July 2012 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 July 2012 the following
executive director and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together
the a''Participantsa'') had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American
Tobacco p.l.c. (the a''Sharesa'') by way of the Partnership Share Scheme at a price of
3,349.858 pence per Share.


The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their interests
following the transaction, are as follows:


Participant         British American Tobacco           Total Beneficial and Family
                        Shares Purchased        Interests following this Notification


N Durante                       3                       222,101 (including 70,233
                                                                Deferred Shares)


G Giordano                      4                           5,613 (including 5,523
                                                                Deferred Shares)


N R Withington                  4                       148,840 (including 30,274
                                                                Deferred Shares)




5 July 2012

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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