British American Tobacco Regulatory News (BATS)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

 Jack Bowles

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

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

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

88

£40.90

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of dividend shares accrued under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

7

£39.116944

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising from the vesting under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

8

£31.35

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

 Hae In Kim

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Talent and Culture

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

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

88

£40.90

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of dividend shares accrued under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

7

£39.116944

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

 Paul Lageweg

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, New Categories

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

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

88

£40.90

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of dividend shares accrued under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

7

£39.116944

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising from the vesting under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

9

£31.35

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

 Guy Meldrum

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Regional Director, Asia-Pacific and Middle East

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

213800FKA5MF17RJKT63

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

88

£40.90

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Transaction 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of dividend shares accrued under the International Share Reward Scheme (2016 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

7

£39.116944

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-04-01

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Sophie Kerr

Date of notification: 4 April 2019