BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

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 and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial
responsibilities and persons closely associated with them


1      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
       associated
a)     Name                            Ricardo Oberlander
2      Reason for the notification
a)     Position/status                 Regional Director, Americas
b)     Initial notification
                                       Initial notification
       /Amendment
3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
       auctioneer or auction monitor
a)     Name                            British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)     LEI                             N/A
4      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
       instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where
       transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)     Description of the financial
       instrument, type of             Ordinary shares of 25p each
       instrument

       Identification code             GB0002875804
b)     Nature of the transaction       Exercise of options under the British American
                                       Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2013 Award)
c)     Price(s) and volume(s)
                                        Price(s)              Volume(s)

                                        0.00                  1,985


d)     Aggregated information
     - Aggregated volume              1,985

     - Price                          0.00
e)   Date of the transaction          2016-08-18
f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)   Description of the financial
     instrument, type of              Ordinary shares of 25p each
     instrument

     Identification code              GB0002875804
b)   Nature of the transaction        Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on
                                      exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan options on 18
                                      August 2016
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                       Price(s)           Volume(s)

                                       48.709400          967


d)   Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume              967

     - Price                          48.709400

e)   Date of the transaction          2016-08-18
f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)


22 August 2016

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