BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Dealings by directors, PDMR's or connected persons

Dealings by directors, PDMR's 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.

1.   On 22 March 2013, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco
     p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares to the Executive Directors of British American
     Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the
     “Participants”) listed below under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an
     award price of 3,505 pence per Share. Awards under the Deferred Share
     Bonus Scheme are conditional awards of shares which are held in trust for
     three years and no further performance conditions apply in that period.

      Participant                      Deferred Shares Awarded
      N Durante                                   25,478
      J B Stevens                                 17,079
      J P Daly                                    15,069
      J Bowles                                     7,287
      A Davy                                       2,641
      G Giordano                                   7,697
      A M Gray                                     7,697
      J-M Levy                                     8,024
      D J Naughton                                 6,550
      R Oberlander                                 2,542
      D O’Reilly                                   5,076
      N K Sethi                                    6,059
      K Wheaton                                    5,404
      N R Withington                               7,942


2.   Further, on 22 March 2013, the Company granted awards of British American
     Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”) to Executive Directors of
     British American Tobacco and other persons discharging managerial
     responsibilities listed below (the “Participants”) under the British American
     Tobacco 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan at an award price of 3,505 pence per
     Share. The awards are exercisable from 22 March 2016 to 21 March 2023,
     subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions specified on the award
     date. The maximum number of shares comprised in the awards granted to the
     Participants which could vest if the performance conditions are met in full is
     shown opposite the name of each Participant set out below:

      Participant                   No. of Shares comprised in
                                                Award

      N Durante                                  119,828
      J B Stevens                                 66,932
      J P Daly                                    59,058
      J Bowles                                    26,818
      A Davy                                       5,028
      G Giordano                                  26,818
      A M Gray                                    26,818
      J-M Levy                                    27,960
      D J Naughton                                22,824
      R Oberlander                                22,824
      D O’Reilly                                  17,689
      N K Sethi                                   22,824
      K Wheaton                                   18,830
      N R Withington                              27,674


3.   Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in
     British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following persons
     discharging managerial responsibilities was as follows:

      Participant                  Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this
                                                          Notification

      N Durante                          247,645 (including 95,711 Deferred Shares)
      J B Stevens                        136,639 (including 77,747 Deferred Shares)
      J P Daly                           108,333 (including 59,738 Deferred Shares)
      J Bowles                            49,906 (including 29,060 Deferred Shares)
      A Davy                              25,191 (including 11,614 Deferred Shares)
      G Giordano                          13,341 (including 13,220 Deferred Shares)
      A M Gray                            69,424 (including 35,182 Deferred Shares)
      J-M Levy                            56,190 (including 36,424 Deferred Shares)
      D J Naughton                        33,335 (including 24,063 Deferred Shares)
      R Oberlander                        33,969 (including 11,997 Deferred Shares)
      D O’Reilly                          15,754 (including 12,399 Deferred Shares)
      N K Sethi                           37,936 (including 14,534 Deferred Shares)
      K Wheaton                           18,816 (including 12,797 Deferred Shares)
      N R Withington                     156,988 (including 38,216 Deferred Shares)


25 March 2013

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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