Director/PDMR Shareholding

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 Rules and Transparency Rules.

The Company was notified on 19 December 2014 that on 19 December 2014 Ms Ann Godbehere, a Non-Executive Director, sold 477 British American Tobacco p.l.c. shares (the "Shares"), at a price of 3,434.36 pence per Share.

Following this transaction, Ms Godbehere has a total beneficial and family interest in 3,100 Shares.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1927

22 December 2014

Enquiries:

Investor RelationsMike Nightingale +44 20 7845 1180

Rachael Brierley +44 20 7845 1519

British American Tobacco Press OfficeWill Hill +44 20 7845 2888