British American Tobacco Regulatory News (BATS)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Nicandro Durante

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3

£45.475

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-02-07

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

John Benedict Stevens

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Finance 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

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3

£45.475

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-02-07

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Jerome Abelman

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3

£45.475

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-02-07

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Giovanni Giordano

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Group Human Resources

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3

£45.475

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-02-07

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Tadeu Marroco

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Regional Director, Europe and North Africa

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

4

£45.475

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-02-07

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Naresh Sethi

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Business Development

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3

£45.475

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-02-07

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Johan Vandermeulen

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each

GB0002875804

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme - a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

4

£45.475

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-02-07

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)