Director/PDMR Shareholding

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British American Tobacco PLC05 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Section 324 (as extended by Section 328) ofthe Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rulessourcebook. The Company was notified on 5 May 2006 of the following change in the interestsin ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect of theundermentioned Directors arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at a priceof £13.863906 per ordinary share on 4 May 2006 through the Company's DividendReinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"): Director Date of Original Entry into No. Ordinary Shares Balance of Ordinary DRIP Acquired per Interim Shares Held DividendK H Clarke 16 January 2004 105 4,564R L Pennant-Rea 7 January 2004 77 3,372 G C W CunningtonDeputy SecretaryBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. Enquiries:Press Office - David Betteridge/Teresa La Thangue020 7845 2888 5 May 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange