BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.

NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LISTING RULE 9.6.13R

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.13R(1), British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the 'Company') confirms that Dr Marion Helmes, who has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 August 2016, has been a director of the following publicly quoted companies in the previous five years:

Current Appointments

Date of Appointment

Bilfinger SE

May 2016

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

June 2014

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

October 2013

Past Appointments

Duration of Appointment

Celesio AG

January 2012 to July 2014

Fugro N.V.

May 2009 to May 2014

Q-CELLS SE

July 2010 to November 2011

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R(3), Dr Helmes was the Chief Financial Officer of Q-Cells SE from 1 July 2010 to 14 November 2011, at which time she stepped down from the Board at her own request. In April 2012, Q-Cells SE filed for insolvency and was later acquired by South Korean company Hanwha.

There are no further matters required to be disclosed by Dr Helmes under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: 020 7845 1927

1 August 2016

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