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                               Jack Bowles
2    Reason for the notification
a)   Position/status                   Chief Operating Officer
b)   Initial notification /Amendment   Initial notification
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                               213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
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 instrument    Ordinary shares of 25p each

     Identification code               GB0002875804
b)   Nature of the transaction         Vesting of shares under the International Share Reward
                                       Scheme (2015 Award)
c)   Price(s) and volume(s)
                                         Price(s)                    Volume(s)

                                         £34.855                     52



d)   Aggregated information

     - Aggregated volume               52

     - Price                           £34.855
e)   Date of the transaction           2018-04-03
f)   Place of the transaction          London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)    Description of the financial
      instrument, type of instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code              GB0002875804
b)    Nature of the transaction        Transfer of dividend shares accrued under the
                                       International Share Reward Scheme (2015 Award).
c)    Price(s) and volume(s)
                                           Price(s)                  Volume(s)

                                           £41.80                    1

                                           £52.51                    1

                                           £45.56                    1


d)    Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume              3

      - Price                          £46.62

e)    Date of the transaction          2018-04-03
f)    Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 3
a)    Description of the financial
      instrument, type of instrument   Ordinary shares of 25p each

      Identification code              GB0002875804
b)    Nature of the transaction        Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising from the
                                       vesting under the International Share Reward Scheme
                                       (2015 Award)
c)    Price(s) and volume(s)
                                           Price(s)                  Volume(s)

                                           £41.50                    12



d)    Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume              12

      - Price                          £41.50
e)    Date of the transaction         2018-04-03
f)    Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange (XLON)


6 April 2018

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