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. The Company was notified on 7 April 2016 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 6 April 2016 the following Executive Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (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 4,104.50 pence per Share.

The number of Shares purchased by each Participant are as follows:

Participant

British American Tobacco Shares Purchased

N Durante

4

J B Stevens

4

J B Abelman

4

G Giordano

3

T L Marroco

4

J Vandermeulen

4

2. The Company was notified on 7 April 2016 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco International Employee Share Ownership Plan (the 'Plan') (the 'Trustee') that on 4 April 2016 awards of Shares made under the 2013 International Share Reward Scheme ('ISRS') had vested and, in accordance with the rules of the Plan, the Trustee had transferred accrued dividend shares to the person discharging managerial responsibilities as follows:

Participant

Shares vested under 2013 ISRS Award

Dividend Shares Transferred

No. of Shares sold

Price at which Shares sold

(pence)

Net No. of Shares acquired

J B Abelman

71

5

0

N/A

76

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

Participant

Total Beneficial and Family Interests following this Notification

N Durante

280,862 (including 76,575 Deferred Shares)

J B Stevens

106,331 (including 50,556 Deferred Shares)

J B Abelman

43,416 (including 13,215 Deferred Shares)

G Giordano

40,706 (including 26,060 Deferred Shares)

T L Marroco

24,243 (including 14,290 Deferred Shares)

J Vandermeulen

17,763 (including 17,443 Deferred Shares)

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

8 April 2016

Enquiries:

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley +44 20 7845 1180/1519

British American Tobacco Press Office

Will Hill/Anna Vickerstaff +44 20 7845 2888

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