BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

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 24 August 2012 that on 24 August 2012 Mrs C J M
Morin-Postel, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, sold 1,700 British American
Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the “Shares”) at a price of 3,307.25 pence per Share.

Following this transaction, Mrs Morin-Postel has a total beneficial and family interest
in 3,000 Shares.


24 August 2012

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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