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.

The Company was notified on 12 March 2015 that on 12 March 2015 Mr Giovanni Giordano, a
person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased 500 British American Tobacco p.l.c.
American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), represented by 1,000 British American Tobacco p.l.c.
ordinary shares (the “Shares”), at a price of US$109.33 per ADR.

Following the above transaction, Mr Giordano has a total beneficial and family interest in 29,763
Shares (including 21,392 Deferred Shares).

13 March 2015

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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