British American Tobacco plc : - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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 5 January 2012 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 January 2012 the following executive director and other persons discharging managerial responsibility (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 3,073.5 pence per Share.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with their interests following the transaction, are as follows:

Participant	British American Tobacco Shares Purchased	Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification
N Durante	4	218,490 (including 68,225 Deferred Shares)
G Giordano	4	12
M C T Prideaux	4	141,355 (including 36,367 Deferred shares)
N R Withington	4	154,414 (including 36,367 Deferred shares)

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: 

Ms A.E. Griffiths

Assistant Secretary

Tel: [phone]

5 January 2012

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