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

Notifications made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules and
Transparency Rules.

The Company was notified on 12 December 2014 that on 12 December 2014 Mr Giovanni Giordano,
a person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased 1,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c.
American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), represented by 2,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c.
ordinary shares (the “Shares”), at a price of US$108.142 per ADR.

Following the above transaction, Mr Giordano has a total beneficial and family interest in 26,753
Shares (including 21,392 Deferred Shares).


15 December 2014

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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