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.

1.   The Company was notified on 8 January 2014 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco
     Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 8 January 2014 the following executive director and
     other persons discharging managerial responsibility (together the “Participants”) had purchased
     ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Shares”) by way of the
     Partnership Share Scheme at a price of 3,153 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 Interests
                                 Shares Purchased                   following this Notification

     N Durante                          4                           239,124 (including 78,706
                                                                            Deferred Shares)

     G Giordano                         4                             13,455 (including 13,220
                                                                             Deferred Shares)

     N R Withington                     4                           148,697 (including 29,190
                                                                            Deferred Shares)

2.   The Company was notified on 8 January 2014 that on 8 January 2014 Mr A M Gray, a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities, acquired 1,231 British American Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary
     shares of 25p each (the “Shares”) following the exercise of options held under the British
     American Tobacco Sharesave Scheme at an option price of 1,360 pence per Share.

     Following this notification, Mr Gray has a total beneficial and family interest in 100,706 Shares
     (including 27,289 Deferred Shares).


9 January 2014

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