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 1 October 2015 that on 30 September 2015 Mr Giovanni
Giordano, a person discharging managerial responsibility, acquired 212 British American
Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the “Shares”) following the exercise of options held under the British
American Tobacco Sharesave Scheme at an option price of 2,536.00 pence per Share. Mr
Giordano subsequently sold 212 Shares at a price of 3,622.675 pence per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Giordano has a total beneficial and family interest in 33,396
Shares (including 22,942 Deferred Shares).


1 October 2015


Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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