5th Mar 2009 13:00
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
On 5 March 2009 the Company was notified by Mr J.P. du Plessis, Chairman and Non-Executive Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") that , on 3 March 2009, a family trust which, for the purposes of this notification, are persons connected with him as he is one of the beneficiaries under that trust, had sold 152,836 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the "Shares") at a price of 1674 pence per Share.
The Company was also notified on 5 March 2009 that on 3 March 2009 a person connected with Mr du Plessis, had purchased 150,000 Shares at a price of 1664 pence per Share.
The above sale and purchase transactions were made for estate and tax planning reasons.
Following these transactions, Mr du Plessis' beneficial and family interest in the Company is 200,000 Shares.
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
5 March 2009
0207 845 1925
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