BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification of transactions of directors

Notification of transactions of directors

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.

1.   On 29 March 2016, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c.
     25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”) to the Executive Directors and other persons
     discharging managerial responsibilities (the “Participants”) listed below under the
     Deferred Share Bonus Scheme at an award price of 4,008 pence per Share. Awards
     under the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme are conditional awards of shares which are
     held in trust for three years and no further performance conditions apply in that period.

      Participant              Deferred Shares Awarded
      N Durante                                   29,690
      J B Stevens                                 19,468
      J B Abelman                                   8,164
      J Bowles                                    11,473
      A Davy                                        8,270
      G Giordano                                  10,815
      A M Gray                                    11,791
      T L Marroco                                   7,655
      R Oberlander                                  9,522
      D O’Reilly                                    7,655
      N K Sethi                                     9,341
      J Vandermeulen                                9,013
      K Wheaton                                     9,066

2.   Following the above transactions, the total beneficial and family interests in British
     American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares of the following Executive Directors and
     persons discharging managerial responsibilities was as follows:

      Participant                    Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this
                                                                             Notification
      N Durante                            280,770 (including 76,575 Deferred Shares)
      J B Stevens                          106,239 (including 50,556 Deferred Shares)
      J B Abelman                     43,319 (including 13,215 Deferred Shares)
      J Bowles                        55,333 (including 27,173 Deferred Shares)
      A Davy                          43,210 (including 19,302 Deferred Shares)
      G Giordano                      40,615 (including 26,060 Deferred Shares)
      A M Gray                        64,517 (including 27,848 Deferred Shares)
      T L Marroco                     24,151 (including 14,290 Deferred Shares)
      R Oberlander                    57,840 (including 22,370 Deferred Shares)
      D O’Reilly                      28,164 (including 18,132 Deferred Shares)
      N Sethi                         53,932 (including 22,442 Deferred Shares)
      J Vandermeulen                  17,671 (including 17,443 Deferred Shares)
      K Wheaton                       22,326 (including 20,037 Deferred Shares)



1 April 2016


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