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British American Tobacco PLC20 March 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of theDisclosure Rules sourcebook. The independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trustnotified the Company on 18 March 2008 that it had on 17 March 2008 released atotal of 143,187 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the following executive directors and other persons dischargingmanagerial responsibility (together "the Participants") as follows: Participant Shares released No. of Shares No. of shares sold Net No. of Total Beneficial and Family from 2005 DSBS sold at £18.58 at £18.58 to cover Shares Interests following this Award per Share UK tax liability acquired Notification P N Adams 37,742 37,742 n/a n/a 250,307 (including 106,544 Deferred Shares)P A Rayner 23,977 23,977 n/a n/a 158,550 (including 65,582 Deferred Shares)N Durante *6,603 n/a n/a n/a 119,588 (including 21,974** Deferred Shares)M M Cobben 6,996 n/a 3,104 3,892 103,193 (including 15,205 Deferred Shares)J P Daly 8,772 8,772 n/a n/a 25,630 (including 24,535 Deferred Shares)A M Gray 4,310 4,310 n/a n/a 14,986 (including 14,659 Deferred Shares)R Kindts 6,926 n/a 2,843 4,083 69,428 (including 21,880 Deferred Shares)M C T Prideaux 10,360 10,360 n/a n/a 116,621 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares)J Rembiszewski 14,800 n/a 6,072 8,728 77,922 (including 39,754 Deferred Shares)J B Stevens 10,360 3,054 4,251 3,055 51,481 (including 28,487 Deferred Shares)P H Taylor 8,584 n/a 3,523 5,061 127,677 (including 24,071 Deferred Shares)N R Withington 10,360 10,360 n/a n/a 68,561 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares) \* This interest of 6,603 Deferred Shares was granted by, and has been cashsettled by, Souza Cruz S.A. (a British American Tobacco subsidiary company) at£19.16 per Share. In accordance with the Scheme rules, the applicable shareprice for phantom awards (such as those awarded to Mr Durante by Souza CruzS.A.) is the closing mid-market price on the business day immediately precedingthe date of release; the applicable share price for non-phantom awards is thaton the business day of release. ** Of the 21,974 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interestsfor Mr Durante, a total of 5,380 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and willbe cash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A. Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: G.C.W. Cunnington Deputy Secretary ENQUIRIES: Investor Relations: Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180 Press Office: David Betteridge/Kate Matrunola 020 7845 2888 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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