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.

The Company was notified on 4 September 2015 by the trustee of the British American
Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 2 September 2015 the following
Executive Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (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 3,370.5 pence per
Share.
The number of Shares purchased by each Participant are as follows:

    Participant         British American Tobacco        Total Beneficial and Family
                            Shares Purchased                Interests following this
                                                                        Notification
                                                          262,483 (including 72,363
    N Durante                         5
                                                                   Deferred Shares)
                                                          120,820 (including 48,167
    J B Stevens                       5
                                                                   Deferred Shares)
                                                                   #
                                                            34,690 (including 7,613
    J B Abelman                       5                            Deferred Shares)
                                                             33,396 (including 22,942
    G Giordano                        4
                                                                    Deferred Shares)
                                                              19,950 (including 9,415
    T L Marroco                       5
                                                                    Deferred Shares)
                                                             11,359 (including 11,155
    J Vandermeulen                    5
                                                                   Deferred Shares*)

#
     This balance has been adjusted to take account of an understatement of 7 shares made
     in announcements since 7 April 2015.

* Of the 11,155 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial and Family Interests for
  Mr Vandermeulen, a total of 2,725 Deferred Shares will be cash settled by the Company.


7 September 2015

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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