BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification Of Transactions By Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility Or Connected Persons

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.

On 5 August 2014, the Company approved the following transactions in respect of Mr
Giovanni Giordano, a person discharging managerial responsibilities:
a)   The partial waiver of Mr Giordano’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan award in respect
     of 18,236 British American Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary shares (the “Shares”) (the
     “Waiver”), resulting in a balance of 28,054 Shares remaining under that award.
b)   In consideration of the Waiver, on 5 August 2014 Mr Giordano received 5,438 Shares
     based on an award price of 2,805 pence per Share and a cash payment of
     £166,117.90 (together, the “Aggregate Award”). The cash payment has been withheld
     to satisfy the tax liability on the Aggregate Award.

Following the above transactions, Mr Giordano has a total beneficial and family interest in
30,168 Shares (including 21,392 Deferred Shares).


6 August 2014

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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