Director Shareholding

11 May 2005 10:17

British American Tobacco PLC11 May 2005 DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDING The independent trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trustnotified the Company on 10 May 2005 that it had on 10 May 2005 released 63,334British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the "Shares") to Mr PAdams, a Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c, following Mr Adams'exercise on 10 May 2005 of options granted under the British American TobaccoShare Option Scheme. The options were exercised by Mr Adams at an exercise price of 434.2p each. Onthe same day, he sold 63,334 Shares at a price of 1018.6359p per Share. Mr Adams has a beneficial interest in 268,400 Shares (including 125,517 Sharesunder the Deferred Share Bonus Scheme). The independent trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trustalso notified the Company on the same date that it had on 6 May 2005 released: a) 34,229 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the"Shares") to participants in the British American Tobacco Long Term IncentivePlan; and b) 21,069 British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary Shares (the "Shares") to satisfy the exercise of options under the Company's share optionscheme. The participants to whom shares were released are not directors of BritishAmerican Tobacco p.l.c. Following these transactions, the independent trustee of the British AmericanTobacco Group Employee Trust holds a total of 22,322,674 Shares. The followingexecutive directors, together with other employees, are potential beneficiariesand are therefore treated as having an interest: Mr P N Adams, Mr P A Rayner andMr A Monteiro de Castro. ENQUIRIES: Investor Relations:Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180 Press Office:David Betteridge / Teresa La Thangue / Emily Brand 020 7845 2888 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange