British American Tobacco Regulatory News (BATS)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

 Zafar Khan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Operations

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

70

£41.31

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

9

£29.09123

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3

£27.605

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

70

£41.31

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

9

£29.09123

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

40

£27.605

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

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

President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc.

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

70

£41.31

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

9

£29.09123

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

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 (2018 Award)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

40

£27.605

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-04-06

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Oliver Martin

Date of notification: 9 April 2021