British American Tobacco PLC

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 December 2013 by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 4 December 2013 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 3,221 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

239,120 (including 78,706
Deferred Shares)

G Giordano

3

13,451 (including 13,220
Deferred Shares)

N R Withington

4

148,693* (including 29,190
Deferred Shares)

his balance has been adjusted to take account of an overstatement of one share made in an announcement on 8 November 2013.

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

Tel: 020 7845 1927

6 December 2013

Enquiries:

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

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill/Annie Brown                                   +44 20 7845 2888


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