British American Tobacco : Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Giovanni Giordano

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Group Human Resources

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A - Single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-02-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Geoffrey Cunnington

Date of notification: 2 February 2017