Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

 Ann Godbehere

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

American Depositary Share ("ADS")

US1104481072

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of one additional ADS for each ADS held by Ms Godbehere on the record date of 6 February 2017 following a ratio change from 2:1 (Ordinary Shares:ADS) to 1:1 on 14 February 2017. The underlying interest in 3,100 ordinary shares has not changed.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,550

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-02-13

f)

Place of the transaction

NYSE MKT (XASE)