6th May 2005 16:43
British American Tobacco PLC06 May 2005 DIRECTORS' INTERESTS We give details below of a change in the interests in ordinary shares of BritishAmerican Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of the undermentioned Directors arising fromthe purchase of ordinary shares at a price of £10.000225 per ordinary share on 4May 2005 through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"): Director Date of Original Entry into No. Ordinary Shares Balance of Ordinary DRIP Acquired per Final Dividend Shares HeldK H Clarke 16 January 2004 124 4,407R L Pennant-Rea 7 January 2004 91 3,256 The Company and each of the Directors were advised of this information on 6 May2005. G C W CunningtonDeputy Secretary Enquiries:Press Office - David Betteridge/Teresa La Thangue020 7845 2888 6 May 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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