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British American Tobacco PLC03 April 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 and Transparency Rules. The Company was notified on 2 April 2008 by the trustees of the British AmericanTobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan and the British American TobaccoInternational Employee Share Ownership Plan (together the "Plans") that on 1April 2008 ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") were awarded to the executive directors of British American Tobaccoand other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the "Participants")listed below by way of the Share Reward Scheme and the International ShareReward Scheme respectively (the Free Shares element of the Plans) at a price of£19.22 per Share. The number of Shares awarded to each Participant, together with their interestsfollowing this transaction, is as follows: Participant British American Tobacco Total Beneficial Interests Shares Awarded following this Notification P N Adams 93 250,553 (including 106,544 Deferred Shares) N Durante 70 119,658 (including 21,974* Deferred Shares) P A Rayner 93 158,643 (including 65,582 Deferred Shares) J B Stevens 93 51,574 (including 28,487 Deferred Shares) M Cobben 93 103,286 (including 15,205 Deferred Shares) J P Daly 93 25,723 (including 24,535 Deferred Shares) A M Gray 93 15,079 (including 14,659 Deferred Shares) R Kindts 93 69,521 (including 21,880 Deferred Shares) M C T Prideaux 93 116,714 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares) J Rembiszewski 93 78,015 (including 39,754 Deferred Shares) P H Taylor 93 127,770 (including 24,071 Deferred Shares) N R Withington 93 68,654 (including 27,694 Deferred Shares) *Of the 21,974 Deferred Shares referred to under Total Beneficial Interests forMr Durante, a total of 5,380 Deferred Shares have been granted by, and will becash settled by, Souza Cruz S.A. Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: G C W CunningtonDeputy SecretaryBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. 3 April 2008 ENQUIRIES: Investor Relations: Press Office:Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180 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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